House Rules

[Suzie_Homemaker]

I not sure letter is answer just because it tricky. As you said, not in control of their house and parent not in daycare so not sure how much support they can give if rules are different at home and at daycare.

I have lot of first children. I not take PT so if second baby coming, they have to stay FT or leave. Because lot of children here are first children, they sometimes indulged at home.

What I do is be really firm from get go and also say things like "On your bum on Suzie's couch", or "Not in the kitchen in Suzie's house". Yes, it maybe get tiresome and you sound like broken record but it sends message that in day home rule is different.

We do lot of pee break/diaper change at set time too so not often child needs to go in middle of activity that helps cut back bathroom messing around. Everyone pee/try to pee, after snack, before we go out for walk, when we get back from walk, before lunch, after lunch, you get idea. Part of that come from school where they get opportunity at certain time of day so need to learn to take chance to go when it comes up rather than keep going in middle of lesson time.

For most part, children are in room with me. If we do craft, we all move to that area. If we go out, we all get shoes on. This reduces the free roaming at lot. Maybe some this help?

[sandylynn]

Hi threetimesacharm.... I know exactly what you are talking about. Mind you...my 2 year olds NEVER leave the kitchen on their own (they are in a high chair, whether it's eating, painting, crafting etc. When my 2 - 3 yr olds leave to use the bathroom, etc. they wouldn't even think about taking a sippy cup out of the kitchen with them...never had that happen...as far as touching anything in the bathroom,..I do have a very EVIL eye! LOL...they don't touch anything...I did have a 3 year old once open the cupboards under the sink and I told her if she ever did that again while she was in the bathroom...I would simply put her in a diaper from then on and she would not be allowed to use my bathroom...problem solved....(gosh I sound so harsh!) but it is for their own safety as well as teaching them DON'T TOUCH MY THINGS....As far as talking to a wall about rules...gosh I must tell (especially the 3 year olds...'NO RUNNING IN MY HOUSE'..You would think it's simple after hearing it a bigillion times...NO.....broke n record....They spend more time ..in time out over this rule...I will NOT have a child face plant into my wall corner....;It will never end...I know these kids have free run of the house at home..(especially the single child syndrome) ones.....so always fighting a losing battle....I have weeks that I pray for Friday to come....give me my pay and GO HOME!