I have to babysit at home. My mom keeps telling me what to do and won't leave the kid a lone. What do i do?
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don't babysit in your mom's house, or ask her politely to let you babysit by yourself. tell her you appreciate her input (even if you don't, try to) and tell her you'll ask her for her advice when you need her help.
also, in work and school, sometimes you do have to do the dirty stuff, and it's never fun all the time. get the homework and diaper changing out of the way so you can play with the kid.
Grow up and move out.
You still get paid
it is a good practice when you become mom one day.. You will thank your mom!, so just do it
Come up with something fun for you and the kid to do and then just do it.
Don't babysit if you have a choice.
Tell her that you're trying to learn to care for the child so that when you're not taking care of him/her at home you'll do a good job so could she please let you act as though she's not home unless you have a question. That way it's not about her but about you getting experience.
distract her - tell her to get out of the house and run errands and go grocery shopping - that you're able to handle the child wihtout her help
i've babysat since i was little, and i've found that respect towards your mom is the key! just RESPECTFULLY tell her that YOU are babysitting and YOU are getting paid, and you would really appreciate if she would let you do it...good lcuk!
just think of it as a lesson. having kids is not all fun.
Do you mean w/ a sibling or with some one else's baby? Any way she probably just doesn't want him to get diaper rash. You need to know the proper way to do things if you plan on doing them. Sure she's doing all the fun stuff now, but when you were a baby, whoa! She got to do all the dirty work!!
well, she is a mother and you are not, listen to her and you might learn something
Listen to her. I know that isn't what you wanted to hear, but she is older and wiser. A job, even babysitting, is a responsibility, but so is doing your homework. both are important and you cannot let one slide to enjoy the other. for crying out loud, she changed your diapers, give her some credit. And maybe a little gratitude for taking care of you and trying to help you now.
kill ur mom
Talk to your mom, when you are not babysitting, and tell her you appreciate her advice and direction. also tell her that you are learning to manage working and your schoolwork and that you would appreciate it if she let you take charge of those responsibilities. Then let her join in once in a while when you do something fun with the kid.
i have the same problem. well if you want to play with him do when your babysitting if your mom isnt there. tell her nicly that you cant do and your homework is something that need to be done or you tell your teacher to tell your mom that you need more time to do your homework and not take care of the baby.
Perhaps you need to quit baby sitting and do something that doesn't allow for your mom to stick her nose in. Tell her you are quitting, maybe she will want to take the job for herself and you will be in the clear. But, if you are too young and can't find something else you like to do, then maybe you will have to stick with it and have a serious sit down talk with your mom. Try to be tactful like.. "Mom, I realize you want to help me.you obviously have experience…I appreciate what you are showing me and telling me, but I will never get better at this if you let me off the hook by taking over and telling me stuff over and over again. Why don't we try this.how ‘bout for a week you let me do it totally solo? I'll ask you if I have any questions.". maybe something like that… idk.just a thought. Good luck . Mom's are great, but they are tough to deal with sometimes too.
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