I am not allowed to discipline the kids that I babysit: Advice?

if they don’t pay it, then YOU set the rules and discipline

if you love those kids, you will use discipline, it is for their own good

babysit someone elses kids

Simple, stop babysitting,

Put them in time out if it doesn’t work tell parents find another sitter

I would not keep anyone’s kids that doesn’t want me to discipline them !!

Simply dont watch them anymore, they can have somebody else take care of them bad ass kids, not ur Kids at alllll so u shouldnt have to watch them especially if ur not getting paid

I had rules at my house for my grandchildren & they new it but if there parents tell you that you can not correct them tell them to get another baby sitter

Your house.
YOUR RULES.
No ifs, buts or maybes .

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My house my rules idc whom the fuck you are grown or a child don’t like it …🤷🤷

If they want to go out & have a good time don’t babysit their children 4 FREE. Let them pay 4 someone 2 watch their kids.

Tell them to find a new sitter. I wouldn’t even take money for this situation.

Charge them!! No more free terror minding. Pay me for damage and clean up since you would rather raise disrespectful little demons

Just stop watching them. I bet the rules change. If not your problem is solved

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If they Don’t want to be there: Problem solved

Just dont have them to look after

It’s this simple…. No more babysitting, no more favors.

You sound like a…
GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT.
Get a T Shirt with the word NO printed on the front.
IJS

If you don’t want to babysit them, then don’t babysit them. Sounds you’re being used simply because you’re the one who’s available.

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KIDS NEED STRUCTURE. Rules and making them follow them, give kids a sense of security. It is your home and you should be able to make and enforce rules and IF need be hand out appropriate disciple when necessary.

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It’s absolutely mandatory you maintain control of your home for the childrens safety. If I were you I would tell them if they don’t like it go pay a babysitter

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Are you wrong to have rules in your own home? If they want you to watch them they all have to follow your rules. Simple as that

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If they won’t follow rules or the parents won’t allow you to enforce them in your own house, then they shouldn’t be allowed in your house. Let them go somewhere else and have to pay for it.

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Tell them they need to find someone else to watch the kids and that you won’t be disrespected In your house.

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At the end of the day it’s your space and it’s being disrespected by the parents and kids i would question even letting them over.

Sounds like they are using you as a doormat.

I would never smack someone else’s child.
But Setting child appropriate boundaries with behaviours is a must do!

Even something like when we are at this house, we have to follow the rules of this house.

Like xyz. When your at your house you follow your rules and it’s the same here. If we aren’t going to we won’t be able to play here.

The adults who seem to have a problem with this sound endlessly entitled.

Your house ur rules they can’t respect that then they need to find another babysitter

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Oh helllll no!!! Girl tell them straight out YOU NOT BABYSITTING anymore! The NERVE of them to tell you that!! Let’s see who watches them for her! I’m the same way in my house.

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If their mother t or grandparent don’t want you to discipline them they shouldn’t expect you to have them. If you don’t let them know that rules are enforced then the children will whatever they want and run back to their grandma. If you’re sister or mother in law do not want you taking charge they should find someone else. You’re not asking for payment either so you shouldn’t have to and if the adults in this situation don’t see that then they just don’t appreciate you.

How insane. They can find someone else to watch those kids and stop taking advantage of you. No one tells me what I can and can’t do in my own house.

If you aren’t allowed to implement boundaries and a simple set of rules while they are there then no reason to watch them. Not like you’re getting paid. Let someone else deal with them. Maybe if they have to actually pay someone they will reconsider because rest assured if the kids act as you say they do, they won’t last long anywhere. Lol

I don’t watch any kids that you don’t trust me to treat exactly like I would my own. Don’t like it? Find another sitter.

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It’s your home not theirs you make the rules and if they ALL can’t follow them then stop watching them.

So you know that you have breakables and want no screaming or rough house in you house (which is :100: perfectly ok) but you I insist on them coming to yours to babysit knowing this … And now your complaining ? Is that about right?

If you watch them in your home you have the right to discipline them,as long as it’s in the right way,put your foot down or just don’t baby sit them for awhile to prove a point

ur house,ur rules. It is one thing to help but sounds like maybe have them find another sitter for the kids

TL;DR
Your house. Your rules.

Responsibility without control is a recipe for disaster…

So tell her to find another babysitter

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Simple. Stop watching the little wretches.

Shut the door on them !!!

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Just say “No” tell em to get someone else!

Your home your rules.

No. More baby sitting

Sounds kinda messed up, somewhere.

My house… my rules …

Your house - your rules!

Tell them find someone else

Your house your rules.

Don’t babysit then. Simple

Your house, your rules.

Tell them to find some body eles

Your house your rules.

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Erm it’s your house & your rules if they dont like it they can go and pay for a babysitter simples

Your house your rules!

Tell them to get another baby sitter.

Your house, your rules. Stop babystting.

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Simple my house my rules, end of discussion.

Time for them to find another sitter sweetie

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Simple. Don’t babysit.

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Stop babysitting them. Tell your MIL and SIL that your home is open to children who respect you and your belongings and good luck finding childcare services that let kids run wild with no boundaries in place, even if they are getting paid. Your home, your rules. And you’re doing it completely for free? Again, your rules. You’re being taken advantage of and the kids sound entitled af. Let that whole mess go.

My house, my rules period!

Your house, your rules! Especially when it comes to your items and your peace of mind. If they don’t like it then let them go spend money and hire a babysitter. They are raising brats and there are too many of those in today’s society now. I’m sorry you feel you even needed to ask.

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If u already told ur fiance tht u don’t want to watch them
Thn don’t fuckin watch them
It ain’t that hard

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My house my rules. Or go to her house and let them destroy it.

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Don’t baby sit them holy hell. I wouldn’t for the simple fact that you aren’t getting paid to watch these disrespectful heathens. Talk to MIL and SIL. If those kids don’t mind you they aren’t allowed. I couldn’t handle that shit

Children need rules. It’s your house not a playground … i wouldn’t watch them

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Next time watch them at her house. Put your feet up and put some earbuds in and let them run wild.

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Absolutely not! I would not be watching those children anymore until their parents learn to respect the person watching them! They are controlling you in your own home and there is no way in hell I’d let that happen at all. My house my rules you don’t like it find the front door and don’t let the boot hit you in the ass on the way out.

Tell them to find a new babysitter.

they will either obey you and your house rules, and if not then their parents will find someone else to watch them

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They need to have respect in your house or to bad for them you don’t watch them. She needs to find a sitter if you can’t handle it and MIL is busy. MIL shouldn’t have to give up her casino days she’s done her time. Tell them to get a proper babysitter

Tell them to get a new babysitter then

Your house your rules. Not only that but they are children and need to learn to respect other people’s houses and belongings. She and you are doing them a huge injustice by allowing them to just think they can do whatever they want wherever they are. You don’t have to hit them to punish them. If she doesn’t want you to say anything to them then she can keep them. Especially since it’s just for her to go to the casino.

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Don’t baby sit. Problem solved. Tell them no.

Discipline them. If they don’t like it they can go pay a sitter. It is more than enough to watch them for free without being made to allow them to destroy your home. Not only that the kids need the rules to grow up to be decent adults.

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Simple answer. You will need to find a different sitter. I’m not available anymore. Period. It’s called boundaries.

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I surely would not be babysitting those kids!!

Id tell them that if theyre going to be staying there that you’ll be disciplining them and if they dont like it then they can find someone else.

Guess grandma can drop.the casino habit on nights a sitter is needed!! They are in your home your care! Therefore your rules and your discipline! Come on we arent raising ants…the thing is they are going to be adults someday and the real world has rules discipline etc! They also need to learn respect self control self discipline…so on that note discipline them and enforce rules or say sorry grandma no casino for you!

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Your house, your rules!!!

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Stop watching them then it’s that simple

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It called teaching them respect not discipline in my opinion She wants you to watch them for free AND let them destroy your home- I don’t think so

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Why does your mil have custody of your stepson but you are babysitting??

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Your house your rules if they can’t abide by that then they don’t need to be there and let them get a paid babysitter to watch them then

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Watch the kids at their house and when they come home and it’s all a mess because the children are running around, you can turn around and say you done what they wanted

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Stop watching them. It’s your house your rules. I’d make them pay for a sitter.

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If they will not listen (and don’t have to) in your home, they can stay home.

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As long as they are in your home they need to do as you say.

Tell them to find some one else.you in my house my rules

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simply tell them you will not watch them any more and you’re not obligated to do so

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IF they disrespect you, tell them to find another baby sitter.

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Simple: stop babysitting and invite over just for visits…taking advance of ones person is uncalled for

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It’s your house. If they can’t be dicsaplend I wouldn’t watch them it’s not worth the headache or heartache

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Then watch them at their home

Stop watching them( they’re using You for Free Babysitting) & It’s your House Your Rules( they can’t ask you to watch them & they don’t respect you.)
If Mother in Law has time to gamble she can watch her Grandbabies & let them run wild

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Don’t. Baby. Sit. Anymore.

there’s the door, help em with a kick in the ass out the door and a no return label on their foreheads. it’s your house, take back control.

If they would only realize the good your doing in teaching the kiddos rules and discipline. Respecting other people’s belongings. After awhile they would thank you

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Go to their house. Or let them find someone else to watch. You don’t need your house tore up

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I wouldn’t watch them if they don’t listen

just say NO!! rules will be obeyed in your home and if they don’t like that get someone else to watch them