Firstly, Happy New Year!! It has been a while, but I had a lovely holiday in Mozambique over the new year period!!
On my return back, I have been thinking about children now a days compared to 1997 when I first started nannying!
Back then, it seemed acceptable to tell a child to stop doing something, or even no. These days everyone seems so keen to please a child and to stop everything to let them do what they want!
I do not agree with this, if we tell a child to stop something, they need to listen, understand and act.
When we serve their dinner on the dinosaur plate, but they want the bus plate, should we run to the cupboard to change it? No, we tell them to eat off the plate it has been given on.
If they are throwing toys, do we shrug our shoulders and say this is their behaviour? No, we tell the, to stop doing it.
We are responsible for teaching the children how to behave appropriately, how to control themselves and how to have respect for what they are being taught.
We should be saying no more often and teaching the children - this is our role!
I believe it is ok to say No!!
