help!!! my cousin has meltdowns?


he lives with me and when he gets mad he starts kicking and punching and jumping around and yelling at me and i am alot older than him. his mother gets mad if i discipline him what should i do!!! HELP

Answers:
Probably the best thing you can do is just walk out of the room. (Assuming this is a 2-4 year old?) I hope this isn't actually happening in your room. If it is, pick him up and put him out of your room and close the door. Ignoring a bad behavior can often extinguish it much more quickly than yelling or spanking or whatever. Also, talk to his mother about the behavior that bothers you when you are both calm. Try to work together to find a way to curb the tantruming.
Gently explain to your cousin's mom that her child's conduct is unacceptable and needs to change, and that as a mom it is her job to discipline her child and not to get mad at you for giving him a time out if won't she won't or isn't there at that time. You shouldn't have to tolerate your cousin's bad behavior.

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