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So sick of it.

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UndergroundChair · 16/07/2025 16:33

Currently hosting family from abroad. I love my niece/nephew so much, I really really really do but they can sometimes present with some bratiness.

They are allowed limited screens. As in not a lot.

They were raking my tablet so ibhat to put a lock on the screen. Sometimes I do unlock it and give them some play on it but now I am sick of it so much.

The other night after one of their sessions I went to close down the screen and turn it off to see that they gained access to temu ads and some russian and too.

They didn't buy anything.

Then from yesterday and today there has been three times where my tablet was nearly dropped out of their hands while they are playing. These are not small children. They are older kids.

Not only that playing it until the battey is low.

Enough is enough now for me. These are emy buttons being pushed good, hard and proper.

My tablet is not a toy. I don't even use it for playing games. I use it for reading and I also have to read amlot of work documents on it.

The child is asking it's own tablet and apparantly there is a plan to buy one at some stage. At this stage though, they need to get them their own tablet and leave mine alone.

They want to play games and I am so tempted to deleted all of the games on my tablet. It's not a toy. It's just the near drops. 3 near drops over the past 24 hours. Not only that the tablet comes with a stylus that is always being lost and it's not me that's losing it.

Any advice.

Will I just start telling them no. Maybe lie to them and consistently tell them the battery is dead. Maybe delete games on it. It leaves it in a safe place in my work until they go away?

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UndergroundChair · 16/07/2025 16:37

They like Roblox and it's that game mainly. I am so tempted to deleted it because there is an obsession with it. Not only playing it but they want me to watch them play too sometimes and I couldn't care less about it.

I'm going through a lot of work problems too and extremely intense and when I am free I quiet simply do not want to waste my limited free time watching them play crap.

I'm also studying an online course and it's my tablet that I use for reading my course materials. I do need it for reading. And then I use my laptop for writing assignments.

These kids don't seem to want to understand no.

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UndergroundChair · 16/07/2025 16:38

In providing plenty more activities by the way as well to help steer them away from screens. Still not good enough.

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Poopeepoopee · 16/07/2025 16:39

oh for goodness sake, just password protect it and tell them they're not having it. You're the adult.

TonTonMacoute · 16/07/2025 16:43

You have to be firm and clear. Set out guidelines and stick to them, even though they hate you and you're really mean.

Ration daily use and apply it, use the app so it just shuts down when their session is up, and only you can override it.

200skies · 16/07/2025 16:43

Just hide it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Devilsmommy · 16/07/2025 16:44

Just tell them no and stick to it. They're obviously using the fact that they're normally limited to go overboard now. Just tell them sorry but it's too much with the nearly dropping it and constantly killing the battery that they just can't use it anymore. Their mom and dad can buy them one if it's so important

NoDuckyDucksGiven · 16/07/2025 16:45

This is really very simple: you put it away and say no. That is all.

amicisimma · 16/07/2025 16:48

Just tell them you need it for work, and ready for work, and don't allow it to be used at all, any more.

UndergroundChair · 16/07/2025 18:58

I am telling them no. They can't seem to take that very well. It's an older child too by the way. Not a younger one. They keep having answers for me when I explain to them that I need it for reading or work or study and tjeu say they they won't be long. But this is just missing the point. There has been nearly three near drops over the past 22 hours approx.

I am so sick of her parents too. They keep working and they won't entertain theor child. There has been some days when I return home late in the evening and they are drinking. The child is clearly bored or at least looking for some sort of companship from her parents. There's so much pushed onto aunty me.

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UndergroundChair · 16/07/2025 18:59

They don't know my new code but it doesn't stop them from trying to get into it. I am so sick of it and their requests and their begging and demanding it from me. I have to pretend to be sick in my room to get peace.

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ninjahamster · 16/07/2025 19:09

Hide it and tell them you’ve lent it to a friend.

MrsCarson · 16/07/2025 22:15

Put in your bag and take it with you when you go out. Or put in in the car boot and leave it there till they are gone.
Tell the parents to step up and parent their own kids. How long are ether there for?

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