A
female
age
36-40,
anonymous
writes:Hello this isn’t a romantic question but im hoping someone out there might have the answer! I am going to be babysitting my boyfriends brothers for a week. My boyfriends lives somewhere else and will be there if I need him but not all the time. The problem is that one of his brothers has downs syndrome. He is thirteen and although he is an amazing person he can be very unruly and might be the equivalent of looking after a 6 or 7 year old. He has run away on numerous occasions and does not comply with any social conventions such as not touching women in a sexual way and taking things from shops. His other brother is a toddler and obviously needs 24hour a day attention too. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on minding unruly children? Especially bedtime tips as he did not go to sleep until 3 o’clock the last time I took care of him. I really want it to go well and for his brother to enjoy himself I just never feel as though I am getting through to him. Thank you in advance x Reply to this Question
Share |
Fancy yourself as an agony aunt? Add your answer to this question! A
female
reader, Renee okc  +, writes (20 August 2009):
My advice is not to babysit if the kids are that out of control because the 13yr old doesn't understand right from wrong I guess. Maybe you should ask the parents what they do when he acts up and then do like they do because he would be use to that but more than likely they probably let him do what he wants if he touching women sexually, Just remember you are responsible if anything happens and that is a great burden. Maybe they can ask someone other than you to watch him and you can watch the toddler. Hopefully the parents can lead you in the right direction because I don't know about this one.
|
