I don't have kids (at least I don't think I do, only 15) but I do play and take care of my baby cousins on occasion. They're a handful to be sure, they used to watch wrestling so they'll tackle me and hit me... so many headaches [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] I just threaten to tickle them and they'll run away :D But they're good kids, after awhile they'll settle down and watch t.v. which is my only peace around them [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

when i threaten to tickle my kids it becomes a game for them, they learned how to tickle mama back, blowing rassberries on my tummy, and as for the wrestling, my husband let them watch it all the time, so now they like to play it out

when I was still in schooling age, I had to take care of other people children to look for extra money. the method I usually take is to give them 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles to do. while they busy themselves with the jigsaw puzzle, I busy myself with my homework.

thanks, i did try that one once, and had to take them out of babies mouth, and the 2 yearold mouth, plus the puppy loves them too,lol

ever try bribing them? just promise to give them something delicious to eat if they "ever" manage to complete the jigsaw puzzle. give them something soft like a rice cake ( kids loves rice cake ). don't give them sweets or lollypop as they might swallow it.

note : never ever warm the rice cake inside a microwave oven. I've learn a hard lesson on this.

I have a six (going on sixteen) year old daughter that can be quite a handful at times. While I know that this in no way compares with your situation, this is what usually works for my wife and me. At the beginning of each day we say that my daughter Katie's "light is on green". For the first time that she gets into trouble her "light" goes to yellow and she gets a time out. Second time she gets into trouble and her "light" goes to orange and she gets a privilege taken away, like "no TV for a day/week/year/whatever". Third time and her "light" goes to red and she gets spanked.

I really don't like to spank her, and fortunately I haven't had to do it much. At least she gets plenty of warning before she gets spanked. Usually by the time that she's on orange she's asking me for a way to be put back on green again, and I'll end up reducing her "no TV" sentence in return for being good from then on. Ahhhhh, doncha love blackmail? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Anyway, good luck and my prayers go out to you.

Mike

Thanks i might try the rice cakes, and the "light" maybe combined they might work, crossfingers on that one my 2 year olds fav word is s**t
she once got mad at her dad for turningoff thetv, and said s**t you turned the tv off,lol cute but she did get in trouble, when we could stop laughingthat is