Tyler Perry Hit The Nail On The Head!

[Unregistered]

The show is about Calvin babysitting a 6 year old boy. When introduced to adults, he smiles and says, "Nice to meet you", "Please, thank you", etc. Then, when it's just him and Calvin, he ties Calvin up, hits him, yells at him, etc. Calvin begs other adults not to make him be alone with the boy, but the adults think Calvin is being ubsurd and says how cute and well behaved/well mannered the boy is. Then the boy hides himself in the closet and calls police and reports Calvin for child abuse. The boy fesses up to the cops and says he was just joking. As soon as the cops leave, the boy tells Calvin how he has Calvin wrapped around his finger and that he better do whatever the kids wants or he will tell all these lies about him to other adults.

Yep! Tyler Perry definitely understands the 'kids of today".

[MissAnn]

I think it's the opposite......kids behaving like lunatics for the parents and so much better for the provider. Thank goodness....I couldn't stand it the other way.

[Unregistered]

I don't mean how kids are for daycare providers. Just kids in general.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I think it's the opposite......kids behaving like lunatics for the parents and so much better for the provider. Thank goodness....I couldn't stand it the other way.

Yes!!! Parents are often shocked when I send them pictures of their child happy, tell them stories of their manners, etc. Now, mind you a lot of parents send their children here after hearing about how other children's behaviors/manners have changed upon enrollment (and they DO at home, they just aren't as great as they are here).

[Annalee]

I think it's the opposite......kids behaving like lunatics for the parents and so much better for the provider. Thank goodness....I couldn't stand it the other way.

You are sooooo right!!!!!! I have kids that change personalities when their parents come in....thus the reason I remind them and the parents that we be "super friends" here and that is NOT "super friend" behavior....If the parents aren't going to control them, we have to.

[Blackcat31]

You are sooooo right!!!!!! I have kids that change personalities when their parents come in....thus the reason I remind them and the parents that we be "super friends" here and that is NOT "super friend" behavior....If the parents aren't going to control them, we have to.

IMPO, I think it is all about expectations.

I have an 18 month old DCG. I also have a 16 month old DCB.

When DCM of little girl was pick up the other day, I was in the middle of telling the 16 month old to go get the trains off the table in the other room and bring them to me.

The DCM was shocked. She looked like this and then like this :confused: when she said "Does he really understand what you are asking him to do?"

Then it was my turn to look like this and say "Yes, DCM he fully understands two step directions, and he complies." I also added that her child listens and complies just as well.

She was genuinely shocked about the whole thing. I feel that too many parents feel their child isn't capable of doing something. Too many parents "baby" their children. I mean I understand that they are our babies but that doesn't mean they ARE babies.

One of the biggest things I've learned throughout my career in this profession is that one of the biggest injustices we can do to our children is to help them with a task they are perfectly capable of doing themselves.

[Annalee]

impo, i think it is all about expectations.

I have an 18 month old dcg. I also have a 16 month old dcb.

When dcm of little girl was pick up the other day, i was in the middle of telling the 16 month old to go get the trains off the table in the other room and bring them to me.

The dcm was shocked. She looked like this And then like this :confused: When she said "does he really understand what you are asking him to do?"

then it was my turn to look like this And say "yes, dcm he fully understands two step directions, and he complies." i also added that her child listens and complies just as well.

She was genuinely shocked about the whole thing. I feel that too many parents feel their child isn't capable of doing something. Too many parents "baby" their children. I mean i understand that they are our babies but that doesn't mean they are babies.

One of the biggest things i've learned throughout my career in this profession is that one of the biggest injustices we can do to our children is to help them with a task they are perfectly capable of doing themselves.

amen!!!!