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Chicabee19, I normally agree with you, but as a teacher, I have to say that trying to parent other people's kids is a pain in the you-know-where. It takes work. I've gotten very good at having discipline and control in my classroom.
However, kids are smart enough to recognize that they can act one way in one environment and another way somewhere else. I have gang members who are behave in my class and are completely respectful to me, but don't listen to a word their parents say because they don't respect them. Nothing I can do will make them respect their parents.
If the OP tries to parent this child or teach him manners, certainly he will probably act better at her house. However, I doubt that the respect and good behavior will transfer to the kid's parent.
Watching one of those "nanny" shows will help you see an illustration of this. The kids behave for the nanny because it's obvious that she's in control, and she takes control. The moment the nanny leaves, the kids go insane trying their old tricks again with their parents.
Chicabee19, I normally agree with you, but as a teacher, I have to say that trying to parent other people's kids is a pain in the you-know-where. It takes work. I've gotten very good at having discipline and control in my classroom.
However, kids are smart enough to recognize that they can act one way in one environment and another way somewhere else. I have gang members who are behave in my class and are completely respectful to me, but don't listen to a word their parents say because they don't respect them. Nothing I can do will make them respect their parents.
If the OP tries to parent this child or teach him manners, certainly he will probably act better at her house. However, I doubt that the respect and good behavior will transfer to the kid's parent.
Watching one of those "nanny" shows will help you see an illustration of this. The kids behave for the nanny because it's obvious that she's in control, and she takes control. The moment the nanny leaves, the kids go insane trying their old tricks again with their parents.