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I babysit two little girls during summer and I'm already running out of things to do! They always want to go to this brook that is about a mile away but whenever we can't they get really mad, so I need things to distract/entertain them.
Also, the nine year old always tries to argue with me about everything and she just doesn't stop! Any advice? Thanks
Also, I don't have my license and we aren't walking distance from like anywhere.
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- Build a tent in the living room out of kitchen chairs, couch cushions, and anything you can find/use. Cover with sheets and blankets and let the kids pretend their camping, playing house, do puzzles in there... whatever they can think of. The more props the better, like flashlights, stuffed animals that live in the forest, a pretend fire...
- Dress-up/Makeover. Put on a fashion show with music and blow bubbles at the models. Search your house and ask their parents for old clothes or halloween stuff that you can use. Put on face paint or maybe the 9 year old might like to try wearing real make-up just for fun. They can put make-up on you and give you a make-over.
- Art. Grab some old magazines, glue, and scissors and make collages. Food art is good. Glue cereal, pasta, or beans to construction paper. Kids go nutty for stickers and paint. Paper airplanes are also effective time wasters and other origami art.
- Skill Testing Games. Obstacle courses, ring toss, bean bag toss, tiddly-winks, bowling... Look around the house or the garage because there's always some ball you can bounce into some bucket. Create a scoring system and keep track of points if you're feeling competitive, or maybe just keep track of personal bests. Games can be made harder if it gets too easy, or made easier for the 6 year old who can't keep up.
As for the 9 year old arguing with you, ask her to repeat to you what you just said to her. For example, let's say you instruct the children to clean up the toys before lunch and the 9 year old protests. You would respond in an even tone with, "What did I just ask you to do?" If she doesn't answer you or doesn't remember, you give her the instructions again. If she protests again you say, "Stop. Use your listening ears. What did I ask you to do?" and you go around in this circle until she complies.
Another tactic I use in conjunction with the first tactic is the When/Then technique. When you do as you are told (clean up, wash up ect), then you can have lunch / watch tv / go to the brook ect
- Build a tent in the living room out of kitchen chairs, couch cushions, and anything you can find/use. Cover with sheets and blankets and let the kids pretend their camping, playing house, do puzzles in there... whatever they can think of. The more props the better, like flashlights, stuffed animals that live in the forest, a pretend fire...
- Dress-up/Makeover. Put on a fashion show with music and blow bubbles at the models. Search your house and ask their parents for old clothes or halloween stuff that you can use. Put on face paint or maybe the 9 year old might like to try wearing real make-up just for fun. They can put make-up on you and give you a make-over.
- Art. Grab some old magazines, glue, and scissors and make collages. Food art is good. Glue cereal, pasta, or beans to construction paper. Kids go nutty for stickers and paint. Paper airplanes are also effective time wasters and other origami art.
- Skill Testing Games. Obstacle courses, ring toss, bean bag toss, tiddly-winks, bowling... Look around the house or the garage because there's always some ball you can bounce into some bucket. Create a scoring system and keep track of points if you're feeling competitive, or maybe just keep track of personal bests. Games can be made harder if it gets too easy, or made easier for the 6 year old who can't keep up.
As for the 9 year old arguing with you, ask her to repeat to you what you just said to her. For example, let's say you instruct the children to clean up the toys before lunch and the 9 year old protests. You would respond in an even tone with, "What did I just ask you to do?" If she doesn't answer you or doesn't remember, you give her the instructions again. If she protests again you say, "Stop. Use your listening ears. What did I ask you to do?" and you go around in this circle until she complies.
Another tactic I use in conjunction with the first tactic is the When/Then technique. When you do as you are told (clean up, wash up ect), then you can have lunch / watch tv / go to the brook ect
How many bags of chips should I get for about 30 teens? And 2 liters of soda?
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I'm having a Halloween party next month, and my mom needs me to come up with some kind of budget for the food. The party is going to have 30 teens max, and my dad is catering the pizza and we'll have plenty of candy out, too. Knowing that there's going to be that food already, how many bags of chips should I get, and what kinds? And how about 2 liters of soda? Thanks!!
Answer
This depends on the teens. Girls may be polite and drink the soda like its going out of style while the boys will devour pizzas and chips. For a teenage crowd, and I have experience in this, to be on the conservative side of things, I would go with 3-4 people per pizza (beware the pigs) and 4 people to the larger bags of chips (pick what you like -- if it's left over, you get to eat them). If you are thinking you may go overboard, you could go to a wholesale store and get the variety chip bag boxes of individual bags. That way you will have a lot of variety and the teens will only take what they need and whatever is left is yours for school lunches and munchies. As for soda, I would go with what others suggested and figure on 2-3 per bottle. On this one, limit variety. Get one regular and one diet type of soda. You are not going to please everybody. For instance coke and diet coke. Also, get some water bottles. You can get a case in the market sometimes for $3 on sale.
This depends on the teens. Girls may be polite and drink the soda like its going out of style while the boys will devour pizzas and chips. For a teenage crowd, and I have experience in this, to be on the conservative side of things, I would go with 3-4 people per pizza (beware the pigs) and 4 people to the larger bags of chips (pick what you like -- if it's left over, you get to eat them). If you are thinking you may go overboard, you could go to a wholesale store and get the variety chip bag boxes of individual bags. That way you will have a lot of variety and the teens will only take what they need and whatever is left is yours for school lunches and munchies. As for soda, I would go with what others suggested and figure on 2-3 per bottle. On this one, limit variety. Get one regular and one diet type of soda. You are not going to please everybody. For instance coke and diet coke. Also, get some water bottles. You can get a case in the market sometimes for $3 on sale.
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