Tomorrow evening (Thursday) I'm supposed to watch my 6 y/o cousin for a few hours. I'd really like advice on how to deal with something.
I'm sure that he's going to want to play outside. With the high temperature and humidity, I'm sure I'm not gonna want to go outside. I certainly can't let him go out by himself, especially since he's proven himself untrustworthy. If I tell him no and give him a reason why, he's going to insist and throw a tantrum. He'll most likely make several attempts to go outside.
How should I handle a situation like that? I think my main problem is with him attempting to go outside after I've already told him no. I'm gonna have to follow him around to make sure he doesn't sneak out. Then if he manages to get outside, am I supposed to physically pick him up and take him back if he won't go? I feel like he's getting to be too old to be physically handled like that.
His behavior is really horrible. He thinks he's the boss of everyone and when he doesn't get his way he whines and has a tantrum. I know a lot of kids are like this but he gets mad way to easy. Of all the kids I've ever had to babysit he is the worst. I have no choice in this case as there was sort of a last minute emergency.
I'm sure that he's going to want to play outside. With the high temperature and humidity, I'm sure I'm not gonna want to go outside. I certainly can't let him go out by himself, especially since he's proven himself untrustworthy. If I tell him no and give him a reason why, he's going to insist and throw a tantrum. He'll most likely make several attempts to go outside.
How should I handle a situation like that? I think my main problem is with him attempting to go outside after I've already told him no. I'm gonna have to follow him around to make sure he doesn't sneak out. Then if he manages to get outside, am I supposed to physically pick him up and take him back if he won't go? I feel like he's getting to be too old to be physically handled like that.
His behavior is really horrible. He thinks he's the boss of everyone and when he doesn't get his way he whines and has a tantrum. I know a lot of kids are like this but he gets mad way to easy. Of all the kids I've ever had to babysit he is the worst. I have no choice in this case as there was sort of a last minute emergency.