I am absolutely disgusted that not one reply sees anything wrong with adults using violence against children.
If OP is an experienced baby sitter, s/he should be able to come up with consequences AT THE TIME for bad behaviour, consequences which don't involve physical abuse. If s/he doesn't do this and doesn't report bad behaviour, s/he's giving them carte blanche to do what they like when their parents aren't around.
S/he is right to be on the side of the children, because they have the least power in this situation, but she's doing them no favours in letting them get away with bad behaviour, which by the way I'd like a description of .... are they bashing each other up, burning the house down, smashing plates or what?
Memo OP and everyone else - carrots work better than sticks every time: it's not rocket science to reward good behaviour and punish bad with fair non-violent consequences - what's so hard about that?
And I'll bet you wonder why the US is such a violent society! Those kids are being taught by their parents that it's ok for bigger people to abuse smaller ones
And now I'm wondering how many replies will say "I was hit/slapped/spanked as a child and it didn't harm me" so I'll reply in advance: "Oh yes it did, because you're now condoning or recommending violence against defenceless children."
Should the kids I babysit get in trouble?
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I am absolutely disgusted that not one reply sees anything wrong with adults using violence against children.
If OP is an experienced baby sitter, s/he should be able to come up with consequences AT THE TIME for bad behaviour, consequences which don't involve physical abuse. If s/he doesn't do this and doesn't report bad behaviour, s/he's giving them carte blanche to do what they like when their parents aren't around.
S/he is right to be on the side of the children, because they have the least power in this situation, but she's doing them no favours in letting them get away with bad behaviour, which by the way I'd like a description of .... are they bashing each other up, burning the house down, smashing plates or what?
Memo OP and everyone else - carrots work better than sticks every time: it's not rocket science to reward good behaviour and punish bad with fair non-violent consequences - what's so hard about that?
And I'll bet you wonder why the US is such a violent society! Those kids are being taught by their parents that it's ok for bigger people to abuse smaller ones
And now I'm wondering how many replies will say "I was hit/slapped/spanked as a child and it didn't harm me" so I'll reply in advance: "Oh yes it did, because you're now condoning or recommending violence against defenceless children."