Hello everybody! 🙋♀️ I have a question i wanted to ask for some time but maybe it is stupid and not for me to think about it. But it is a bit difficult what to think about it exactly.
I babysit now at two families and in one family it is normal and very nice. But in the other family i babysit a baby and he can eat all the time and he can watch tv from his parents like for example Cocomelon or Bumba but he does NOT want to play on the floor or play with other things. He just wants to eat and watch tv and not play. I dont think that it is good also because he is super heavy but his parents are also heavy. But it is stupid if i say something about it and rude because THEY are the parents and not me. 🙄🙄
It is the only thing i feel unsure about it with babysitting but if i can help others if you need help just write below or in a message to me. And if you have maybe a tip for the above that would also be nice!! Thank you very much!! 🙏🙏
I think it is not healthy if he eats so much and only sits. But his parents say it is ok. And i think it is maybe rude if i say something about it if they said already it is ok. 😟😟
it's a difficult situation. on the one hand you want to take care for the baby's health, on the other hand you are worry that you are too rude by draw attention to the parents. my tip: use the time you have with the baby and maybe the baby will take interest in playing on the floor games or something else. but don't be disappointed if it doesn't work. in comparativ of time, you have little time with the baby then the parents and it could be possible that the baby doen't take your advising. You won't be able to do much more 🙁
Hey @Yue_For example, you can take the little one on the floor with you and play with blocks while you play peek-a-boo. or cut fruit into pieces and place them on a plate and play airplane with fruit. My children were also not allowed to sit in front of the TV for long when they were little.
Thank you everybody!! 🙏🙏 My mom said i should not discuss with the parents because that is rude and that you should know your position she said. But she said you can try to change it in steps like for example if the tv is on that you still play on the floor and every time he is maybe distracted more and more from the tv. And i tried games that @Fleurke said but i will try things with noise or that he sees something. Like for example that you can play music if you hit a pan with a spoon because maybe that distracts him?? I hope that works perhaps.
And it is a good idea to give some fruits but it cant be too much because of the sugars too. And maybe he forgets eating if he plays so i try with noise games and maybe funny things to see or that he can hold himself maybe. 🙂
Thank you everybody!! 🙏🙏 My mom said i should not discuss with the parents because that is rude and that you should know your position she said. But she said you can try to change it in steps like for example if the tv is on that you still play on the floor and every time he is maybe distracted more and more from the tv. And i tried games that @Fleurke said but i will try things with noise or that he sees something. Like for example that you can play music if you hit a pan with a spoon because maybe that distracts him?? I hope that works perhaps.
And it is a good idea to give some fruits but it cant be too much because of the sugars too. And maybe he forgets eating if he plays so i try with noise games and maybe funny things to see or that he can hold himself maybe. 🙂
Your mom is right,you shouldn’t tell the parents at all. Your idea of trying new games and things with him is a good decision!
Thank you very much @Roseeeee!! I think that too and i will try it this weekend!! 🙂 I think you would be a very cool babysitter because all the babies would look like fashion babies!! 😛
