To think this is quite babyish behaviour from an 8 year old?

[justwanttolooks]

Looking after DNiece the whole of today and my patience is really being tested.

Comments like "it's no fun here" and "Can we take the radiator off of the wall and jump in the hole?" are really testing me

She won't leave baby DC alone either, despite my constant repeats of please leave DC.

Perhaps I'm being very unreasonable and just slightly irritable because I have horrendous nausea caused by a migraine from yesterday.

I didn't want to say no because he's DMum can't take any more time off and their other person in place cancelled last minute.

There's also lots of very loud and obnoxious laughter, and repeating what I say in a funny voice

I find it quite out of place for 8 because I have sisters of the same age who wouldn't dream of it. Not because they can't be mouthy but because this type of behaviour just seems incredibly young for 8

Can you fill a bath and let her have one and take some toys/make paper boats or something? as close as you can get to swimming while at home in the rain :)

Tablecloth over the table and let her make a house in there? or blanket over a rope for a tent.

play hide and seek and just don't go and fine her for a while and put your feet up? :o

Make a cake. My dd is 8 and loves stuff like that. If you have different colour food dyes let her mix up bits of the cake in different colours, then put them into the dish a colour at a time, it comes out great!

Or if you can bear it let her make slime! My dd is also obsessed with this. Countless recipes/you tube videos out there..

Sounds uncannily like my 8 year old

Sounds pretty normal. Get her wellies on and send her outside frog hunting or something. A bit of blu tack can also work wonders.

cbbc website for games. Make a fort out of cushions? Got any newspapers and sellotape you can use them to make a den? Spaghetti and marshmallows see who can make the tallest tower? Do you have ingredients you can use for slime? Raincoats and wellies on and go and have a splash in the puddles.
Do you wear makeup and have any you are not bothered about that she could give you a make over same with the hair

She's bored - most 8 year olds would probably be bored at someone else's house if they had no specific activities planned. It's not like she's at home and can go and play in her room or anything.

It sounds a bit like she's bored and needs to go and burn off some energy - why can't she go out in the rain? She won't dissolve! Just put waterproofs on and go the park for a play, or does she have a bike or scooter you can take her out on? Rain shouldn't have to mean she's stuck inside all day.

TBH, when I DS is in that mood, I just take him out of the house - a bit of running around burns it all off, so when we get back he can be calm again.

They don't melt in the rain - at least it's not cold, just take them for a walk, to the park, to the woods, get soaked, and come back home for hot chocolate and movie afternoon. (this is what I do when I'm at the end of my tether with 7 year old who can't stop talking)

Ha Adaline - SNAP

I'm fairly limited because of my sickness Going out is a bit much at the moment

Car drive it is

Just tell the childs Mum/Dad that you cant provide childcare anymore as its not working out. Its not your responsibility its theirs and they can make alternative arranagements and pay.

Let her take any cakes she makes home

Or buy her a cheap pack of pencils and colouring in book if you can't be arsed with the mess.

I wouldnt indulge, and would have a sharp word (possibly shout) warning about their behaviour and attitude.
My nephews were well behaved, but then it was expected, my own children shouldn’t be saying silly things to me anyway, and I would be really annoyed if they said it to anyone else.
Saying that, I took my two out, today, and from now on, they are going at everyday for a long walk.

Dd1 is very nearly 8, and we had an entire 25 minute conversation yesterday about which type of marshmallow she was at varying points of the day.... I love this age

If going out is too much, what about going for a drive with an audiobook in the car? Or could you take her to soft play/skating or something and just sit on the sides and watch?

Or go to the shops and let her pick an activity - baking, ice-your-own biscuits, a colouring book, those etching kits that mean you follow lines and get a drawing (can't remember the name), HAMA beads or something interactive like that for her?

Oh dear - the nausea after a migraine is very tiring and will make you feel grotty. Incidentally what age is your own child -I thought maybe a baby as you keep telling DN to come away. I wonder how well you know this girl - she sounds like she's a stranger in your home. Have you had negative feelings about her before. Yes she's probably bored but her mother or father should have sent stuff with her (art and crafts)or whatever. I don't think her comments are babyish - sounds like she''s trying to shock you or -as others have said many kids of that age come out with daft questions. Have a good rest tonight.

This is why a bit of boredom when they're toddlers is a good thing, teaches them to occupy themselves. My mum used to say "Only boring people get bored - find something quiet to do or you'll be doing the hoovering/cleaning/dusting/whatever."

The loud and obnoxious laughter would irritate me,,,but she sounds bored,
Is she usually so irritating?

you can go outside in the rain

can you teach her to sew or knit or something that she doesnt know?

I don't get how you have time to be chatting on mumsnet if you are in charge of two children

If you don’t like looking after her, don’t do it in future. I don’t wish to sound harsh but you don’t seem to enjoy her company very much.

This is really normal for eight year olds, they’re annoying as hell at times and really weird . To some people it’s funny and charming, to others it’s irritating and you’re clearly in the latter camp.

This is quite normal behaviour for child who has no structure to her day. The questions are extremely inventive! I'd set her a challenge such as can she design a trap to catch a unicorn safely. Give her paper and crayons to design it.
She's just a bit bored. You're her aunty, so she feels comfortable being cheeky.

Iv been looking after my dgc aged 5 and 11 during these summer hols.
We have baked and cooked,,they take home the end results,
Made padded hearts out of pretty material to hang on cupboard doors, done glass painting.Played beauty salons,,shoe shops and offices,draughts ,dominoes ludo and cards. The 11yr old being especially tolerant of his younger cousin putting lipstick on him..

Sounds like a pretty normal 8yo to me, and I love the Santa question! I can understand it must be exhausting if you're feeling under the weather, but if you respond and ask silly questions back to her you might just find that you have some fun!

Another one saying she sounds bored, - but totally sympathise with you feeling lousy with migraine.

I think she also sounds quite funny - I'd have said 'hide behind the rolls of course' to her question and asked her a silly one back. I'd ignore the imitating your voice stuff - she's just trying ro annoy with that.

She might like to play that consequences game - where you write things down then swap paper nad write the next answer - and end up with something funny or silly.