I have a 7 year old boy, who is in general very well behaved, well mannered etc.
However, he just seems to become a different child when my mindee's are here. I look after 3 school age kiddies, and he always seems to be bossing them around, not wanting to share, getting annoyed with them etc. It just seems that it's all the time, and it's really starting to get to me.
I understand that he doesn't like to share my time or his things, so we have a rule that his bedroom is off limits, and he can take any precious toys upstairs out of the way. He is a very intelligent kid, and totally gets that I have to work to earn the money, and that if I wasn't doing this I wouldn't be home for him.
I have tried a star chart with a reward at the end of the week. I have tried talking, being cross, sending him to his room etc and now I am out of ideas.
I simply can't allow this to continue, it's not nice for anyone to have this sort of environment, and I hate beig cross with him.
I always nip it in the bud when I see it, and I hope that the mindee's are a bit oblivious to be honest, but it's still not nice, and I would REALLY appreciate some advice/tips
Sorry,I know it's a bit long winded!