behaviour!

**mammumof4** · 28-09-2009, 05:56 PM

sorry me again

i just need a bit of reasurance that im doing the right thing!!! i have been looking after 2 sisters aged 6 and 4 after school, they are both full of so much energy!!! lol. also very loud, its getting better now i have time to set some boundrys and rules but most of the time i have to repeat myself over and over again before they do what i want them to. and can also be cheeky and rude, laughing at me for example

the youngest also runs off at any opportunity

so far this is what ive been doing. stickers for holding the pushchair, trying to talk about the day at school. how many blue cars can you see? what shall we do today ect, they dont normally want to talk just run! lol.
we have been going to the park so they can have a good run around and this helps but i have to constantly remind them not to go up the slide the wrong way, not to run too far, not to approach dogs. i have been counting to 3 and using time out if they havent listened by the time i get to 3, is this allowed????

dont get me wrong i love having them and we do had the odd moment when all is calm and we are listening to the birds, looking for rabbits ect i just feel a bit overwhelmed at times. i have 2 boys aged 6 and 3 of my own.

**sarah707** · 28-09-2009, 06:04 PM

Sounds like you have an excellent handle on things!

The main ways to behave are to be totally consistent and to keep yourself as calm as possible and it sounds like you are doing that.

It is tiring but you will see results eventually!

TheBTeam · 28-09-2009, 06:15 PM

Yes you can use counting etc, and if you keep being consistent they will soon get the hang of it and learn that you may expect different behaviour to what is acceptable with others!