Misbehaving nieces and nephews

homeboy · 12-16-2009, 11:35 AM

What do you do when the parents don't seem to care and your nieces and nephews are misbehaving? My nieces and nephews are some of the rudest and worst behaved kids I have ever seen. If it weren't for the fact that they were relatives, there'd be no way I'd let my kids hang out with them.

craftykris · 12-16-2009, 08:06 PM

Ouch! That is a tough one. Have you said anything to your brother/sister about their kids? I would correct them when they are in your house (the kids). Teach your kids that it is not right to act that way. Then try to stay away from them as much as possible.

Justin · 01-09-2010, 10:30 PM

I agree with craftykris. Talk to your brother or sister about this first then do what you have to do when your nieces or nephews are in your house. They are in your house so you have all the authority on what you want to do inside your house.

I have a nephew that is really rude and I have made an agreement with my brother that he cannot enter my house unless he behaves.

cero · 01-11-2010, 04:03 PM

Talk to the parents and even relation does not change the fact, for my kids I would tell them flat out: Fix your parentings or they will not play together anymore. When it starts to bother others (not just the kids), its a big issue.

homeboy · 01-13-2010, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the advice everyone. It's my wife's siblings who are the parents and if you knew them, you'd understand what I mean when I say there's no talking to them about this. The parents will just get mad and pout - that's where the kids learn it.

Justin · 01-14-2010, 03:39 AM

We had a neighbor who are like that. They have spoiled their son so much so that when someone scolds the child for the wrong deed, the mother would come to defend his son even though she knows that his son did the mistake. Now that the child has grown, I've heard that he fights his own parents when he doesn't get what he wanted.

homeboy · 01-20-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin

We had a neighbor who are like that. They have spoiled their son so much so that when someone scolds the child for the wrong deed, the mother would come to defend his son even though she knows that his son did the mistake. Now that the child has grown, I've heard that he fights his own parents when he doesn't get what he wanted.

I'm sure this is exactly what will happen with my nieces and nephews. My sister-in-law already complains that her kids don't respect her and the kids only are 10,8 6 and 4. My other sister-in-law has teens to pre-teens and they all act horribly.

craftykris · 01-20-2010, 01:13 PM

Well if they won't listen then I say you tell the kids to shape up when they are at your place. If they don't shape up, then you should not allow them to come over anymore. You wouldn't want them rubbing off on your kids!

Izzie · 01-24-2010, 04:03 PM

I agree with the others if they can't behave then they can't come over period. Your house means your rules and the parents of the little monsters will really end up regretting letting them get away with so much one of these days!

homeboy · 01-25-2010, 02:29 PM

What ends up happening is my sister-in-law will visit her sister (my wife) while I'm gone at work so not much I can do about that. But when they know I'm at home, they don't come over without an invitation - and that doesn't happen often.