Kelsey
10-10-2005, 06:12 PM
First off, can anyone speak French and tell me how to say the following:
"Trust me, I know it's not my house."
"I've been watching it for twenty minutes, you just walked in. Therefore the show stays in English."
"I'm not your personal slave."
I'm having serious problems with one of the little girls I am living with. I'm fine doing the occasional babysitting, the occasional group activity with the girls, etc. But I have no idea how to handle the middle, and most confident one. First off, let me explain, these girls are absolutely spoiled. They don't brush their own hair, they don't clear their dinner plate, they sit around all day watching TV. Their nanny does everything for them. The little girl is seven, and very bossy and self confident. She hands me her trash or anything else she wants me to hold on to randomly, and when I try to give it back to her, she firmly tells me "no." (This is my first problem, as I was always taught to treat your elders with respect, the idea of a seven year old telling me "no" really upsets me.)
Maybe this is a dumb problem, but I feel like as basic as it is, it's a big deal. I'll be in the living room watching That 70s Show while the girls are off beating up on the two year old, or hitting each other with balloons or something. Now, I never watch TV on their television except for the this show. I let them watch all their little shows that add nothing valuable to the mind all day. I brought DVDs with me and when they turn those on, I don't mind if they're in French. Hey, I'm here to learn French right? So I'll be watching the show in English for nearly the entire episode. Then Paloma traipses in, orders me to put the show in French, then stands threateningly over the power button if I don't agree. Then she'll inform me that it's not my house. "Trust me darling, there's no one who reminds me more of that than you." Her older sister is really sweet and if I've been watching it in English, she is perfectly content reading the French subtitles.
For Christmas, I asked my friend on the show to get me signed pictures for each of them, but because this is really pissing me off, I'm thinking of getting the 7 year old something else. I know this will upset her because she really likes the show, but when I can't communicate with her, my first instinct is to fight immaturity with immaturity.
I've resorted to posting this problem on a parents board too (lol, I just want to get rid of this problem quickly, otherwise it's going to be a loooonng year), but I'd like to hear what people have to say. Please don't tell me that you hate kids, or that I should knock them around or something, without giving a serious suggestion too.
"Trust me, I know it's not my house."
"I've been watching it for twenty minutes, you just walked in. Therefore the show stays in English."
"I'm not your personal slave."
I'm having serious problems with one of the little girls I am living with. I'm fine doing the occasional babysitting, the occasional group activity with the girls, etc. But I have no idea how to handle the middle, and most confident one. First off, let me explain, these girls are absolutely spoiled. They don't brush their own hair, they don't clear their dinner plate, they sit around all day watching TV. Their nanny does everything for them. The little girl is seven, and very bossy and self confident. She hands me her trash or anything else she wants me to hold on to randomly, and when I try to give it back to her, she firmly tells me "no." (This is my first problem, as I was always taught to treat your elders with respect, the idea of a seven year old telling me "no" really upsets me.)
Maybe this is a dumb problem, but I feel like as basic as it is, it's a big deal. I'll be in the living room watching That 70s Show while the girls are off beating up on the two year old, or hitting each other with balloons or something. Now, I never watch TV on their television except for the this show. I let them watch all their little shows that add nothing valuable to the mind all day. I brought DVDs with me and when they turn those on, I don't mind if they're in French. Hey, I'm here to learn French right? So I'll be watching the show in English for nearly the entire episode. Then Paloma traipses in, orders me to put the show in French, then stands threateningly over the power button if I don't agree. Then she'll inform me that it's not my house. "Trust me darling, there's no one who reminds me more of that than you." Her older sister is really sweet and if I've been watching it in English, she is perfectly content reading the French subtitles.
For Christmas, I asked my friend on the show to get me signed pictures for each of them, but because this is really pissing me off, I'm thinking of getting the 7 year old something else. I know this will upset her because she really likes the show, but when I can't communicate with her, my first instinct is to fight immaturity with immaturity.
I've resorted to posting this problem on a parents board too (lol, I just want to get rid of this problem quickly, otherwise it's going to be a loooonng year), but I'd like to hear what people have to say. Please don't tell me that you hate kids, or that I should knock them around or something, without giving a serious suggestion too.