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My 3.5 year old nephew

he will be 4 in July. My sister cannot get him to use the potty he screams when she puts him on the potty and he says no when I get bigger. She put him in underwear and she said he doesn't even care that he wets them he will walk around like nothing. My sister also doesn't realy disipline him much her boyfriend does, but she don't so he is like supper bad. Yesterday he was here and broke my 4 year olds ball and kept pushing my 4 year and almost 7 year old for no reason at all. Then my sister told him to stop and he goes up and pushes our big flat screen tv. My sister lets him get away with way to much so he doesn't listen to her at all. But my sister works a lot she gets 2 days a week off and lately has been working like 12 hours and when my nephew eats at the daycare then he eats what they make so you know he is eating somewhat healthy their, but her boyfriends mom works at the daycare so when she gets off work she takes him home with her. He eats breakfast at home which he wont eat any cereals, all he will eat is like cinnoman toast or he eats pop tarts or lately he has been wanting dognuts. Then lunch is at the daycare and dinner when she works he gets tv dinners. For snacks she says she can't get him to eat anything all he wants is cookies so that is what she gives him and buys for snacks. Yesterday I made dinner here and they came over I made tacos she crunched up a taco shell and on his plate and shredded cheese that is it he didn't want anything else on it so she didn't make him. Drinks all he drinks is koolaid wont drink water or milk. He is the oldest in his daycare class cause he can't switch until he is potty trained. But yet my sister is trying to have another baby ugh. When she says something to him he will ell I DON"T LIKE YOU. Or he will smack her leg and say no. She laughs at him, onl her boyfriend disiplines him and he isn't even the dad. My nephew calls him dad though cause he has been around since he was 2 months old. The live together too.

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Asked by Anonymous at 12:19 PM on Feb. 13, 2012 in General Parenting

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  • I think you just need to stay out of the whole thing, sounds like a hot mess.
    kimigogo

    Answer by kimigogo at 12:23 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • I agree with kimi, you need to stay out of it...just make sure you let your sister know that while he is at your house he WILL behave, or they will have to leave.
    AF4life

    Answer by AF4life at 12:27 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • if I say anything to him or her for hitting or pushing my kids or him breaking my stuff or him jumping on my furniture it starts a fight between the 2 of us so I don't say anything.
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 12:27 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

  • Once he hits your kids, I would tell her they have to leave. You need to make sure you protect your kids, and if she is going to allow him to hurt your kids then they need to not be in your home.
    AF4life

    Answer by AF4life at 12:29 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • I think you need to change that, tell her that you will not allow him to come over if you are not allowed to correct him.. period.
    kimigogo

    Answer by kimigogo at 12:30 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • that is why she don't allow me to babysit him anymore. I use to and one him and my dd were fighting over a chair so I made them both sit down when I did that my sister had just pulled in the drive and came in and he started crying when she walked in he asked what happened so I told her and told her I disiplined both and she picked him up babied him saying it was ok and that is the last time she has allowed me to babysit which was over a year ago
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 12:34 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

  • My 3.5 year old refuses to potty train as well but he doesn't scream about it. He will sit there if you take him but he won't ask to go and even if we spend 30 minutes on the potty, if he has to go 2 minutes later he'll wet himself. I can't relate to all that other stuff though, but it does sound like your sister is overwhelmed. Not sure how much you can do about it though if she won't let you do anything.
    maecntpntz219

    Answer by maecntpntz219 at 12:44 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • You can request good behavior in your home. Timeouts work good. My sis & I coparent our kids regardless of where we are. If you see them misbehave correct it. Next time he hits his mom get eye level & tell him thats not nice if thats the most u can do.
    Caoimhe_Oona

    Answer by Caoimhe_Oona at 1:08 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • You can request good behavior in your home. Timeouts work good. My sis & I coparent our kids regardless of where we are. If you see them misbehave correct it. Next time he hits his mom get eye level & tell him thats not nice if thats the most u can do.
    Caoimhe_Oona

    Answer by Caoimhe_Oona at 1:08 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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  • FYI.....your sis has a rude awakening coming when nephew gets older. If she wont let you help correct him that is her own ffault. How is she going to handle it when he is 10 and still hitting others as well as tvs? Poor kid needs guidance=/
    Caoimhe_Oona

    Answer by Caoimhe_Oona at 1:10 PM on Feb. 13, 2012

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