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The kid I'm babysitting will not watch the movie I put on for him. What should I do?

  • Hi well I'm babysitting a disobedient five year old boy. I put Toy Story in the DVD player for him to watch but he is refusing. Like, he's got his whole body turned against the TV and he is holding the DVD box for the movie Big Daddy, which I personally love, but Julian is not the best role model for this kid. (lol) He's asking to watch it but I don't think so... Anyway I tried to get him to watch it but he won't move. He won't go in his bed either, I told him I would turn off the movie and he can just sleep but he is staying stiff as a board and won't let me put him into bed. Please help me! What should I do?

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    Sheesh!! You sound like my 14 year old niece. LOL. As I've said to her: You're in charge here, you're the adult... well... Sorry but if the movie is PG-13 maybe a 5 year old shouldn't be watching it. As a mom of a 5 year old myself I have allowed my son to watch PG and PG-13 movies when I was around. But my niece has babysat him, and she didn't allow him to watch the PG-13 movies because she is not the parent. I was very happy with her for making that decision that she's in charge and if she is uncomfortable watching a PG-13 movie with him, then it's her call. Too many kids nowadays run the show. It's not about control on either the babysitter or the child, it's about compromise. Maybe give him 2 choices Toy Story or Lion King (just an example an age appropriate movie would do!) and leave it at that. That way, he still has a choice in the matter but it's not overstepping boundaries. If you can't compromise unplug the TV and go outside for some fresh air. Good for you for not allowing him to watch Big Daddy. Even though you love it, you're thinking about what's best for the boy and not yourself and what you like. My son has seen it but not with a babysitter. I can't explain it but it's different watching a "mature" movie with a parent than watching it with a babysitter.

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Try doing something else. Play a game of hide and seek, or build a fort to watch the movie in. Play Candyland, color, read a book, play I Spy.. There's more you can do with a child than just let them watch a movie.

Mommy of Two

Maybe you could try playing with him instead.

M

Put the movie on. then while hes distracted, unplug either the tv or the dvd player and act like it broke. he's 5, he won't know.

Jokapo

ignore him do something you want to do like make some food or something chances are he'll follow you

thisisme

Tell him if he watches it you will put on that Big Daddy movie afterwards.

Jamal

If he's watched the movie before then there shouldn't be an issue. If he hasn't, then it's up to the parents to decide if it's a suitable movie for him or not. Give him other choices and don't force him to watch a movie he doesn't want to.

LG

Let him whatch the movie he wants to whatch and give him ice cream not to sound stupid seriously it will make him happy then put him to bef

Finn

I am happpy you arent letting him watch big daddy(: If he doesnt want to watch the movie you chose for him...give other choices...2 or 3...which of these movies do you want to watch? Or do something else. Do you want to play a game or color, or read a book before you go to bed? is he to watch the movie in his room or the living room? If in his room...ask him if he wants to watch toy story in the living room. Maybe he will fall asleep while watching it. You are the babysitter so he is testing your patience and may do the same for his parents but...if he refuses to go in his bed...there isn't much you can do. Or call his parents..tell them he won't go to sleep or watch a movie..he wan'ts to watch big daddy, and I don't know if he is allowed to watch that. sorry for bothering you..just wanted to check. Because he wont' go to sleep Maybe they let him watch it??????

honey

i think you need to brush up on your babysitting skills. babysitting does not mean you plonk a kid in front of the tv with a video and then do your own thing. children of this age have a very short attention span and whilst they may want to watch one thing this minute by the time you get it or put it on they have changed their minds. try playing some sort of game and interacting with him as a person not a chore or money getter. even sit down and read a story. you could play hide and seek, there are many things you can do to amuse him even lying down and pretending to go to sleep and who knows he may fall asleep. kids tend to sleep anywhere so don't try and make him go to bed. maybe visit a child care centre or pre-school and see what they do to amuse children of this age.

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