Eye Rolling

[SquirrellyMama]

What do you do with a kid that rolls their eyes at you? Trying to figure out a way to nip that in the bud before it becomes worse. DCB has only recently started doing this. It is usually accompanied by a huge sigh of disgust.

Kelly

[coolconfidentme]

I think some kids get away with so much at home & try their luck with us.

I have a SA boy who did it. The minute I saw it, I was on him. In a tone I rarely use, I said, "You will NEVER roll your eyes here. You might do that some place else, but you will NEVER do it here. You will spend your day away from others if you do it again. Do you understand me?" He said he did. The next day he did it again & he was separated. He hasn't done it since.

[Heidi]

My son did that, and it really bothered my friend. It did not bother me. Honestly, my kids can THINK whatever they want, as long as they comply.

I ignored it, and it passed. He's 23 and rarely rolls his eyes at me now. ::

Another tactic would be to make it playful. Say "Oh yeah..well (exaggerated) back at ya, buster! Now...go do what I told you." Ruffle hair....

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Oh my Heavens, a child's eye rolling is the equivalent to slapping me in the face over here. Now, my reaction would be a lot more stern for slapping BUT my nerves are grated just the same.

My teenager has NEVER rolled his eyes at me. He saw my eyeballs become HUGE when a 3-year-old tried this and my stern voice of, "No eye rolling. That is VERY rude and we do not do that to other people. We use our words!"

I would ABSOLUTELY separate a child who continued to do this from the group. I don't tolerate children being severely unkind to one another and I don't tolerate disrespect towards me. Those are my biggies.

[Cradle2crayons]

Oh my Heavens, a child's eye rolling is the equivalent to slapping me in the face over here. Now, my reaction would be a lot more stern for slapping BUT my nerves are grated just the same.

My teenager has NEVER rolled his eyes at me. He saw my eyeballs become HUGE when a 3-year-old tried this and my stern voice of, "No eye rolling. That is VERY rude and we do not do that to other people. We use our words!"

I would ABSOLUTELY separate a child who continued to do this from the group. I don't tolerate children being severely unkind to one another and I don't tolerate disrespect towards me. Those are my biggies.

[LK5kids]

Oh my Heavens, a child's eye rolling is the equivalent to slapping me in the face over here. Now, my reaction would be a lot more stern for slapping BUT my nerves are grated just the same.

My teenager has NEVER rolled his eyes at me. He saw my eyeballs become HUGE when a 3-year-old tried this and my stern voice of, "No eye rolling. That is VERY rude and we do not do that to other people. We use our words!"

I would ABSOLUTELY separate a child who continued to do this from the group. I don't tolerate children being severely unkind to one another and I don't tolerate disrespect towards me. Those are my biggies.

Agree!

[Blackcat31]

I ignore it.

Eye rolling is just another tactic kids use to get a rise/reaction out of me.

I think it's disrespectful but I see parents do it so you kind of can't really blame the kids.

If I was a middle or high school teacher and those kids did it, we'd have a HUGE lesson on respectful behavior towards authority but in family child care, it is something I completely ignore.

As long as there is compliance for what I asked to be done, I'm good.

I may make a comment later to the parents about it as my thoughts on harnessing the disrespectful but not always.

[Josiegirl]

So many kids are so disrespectful! I have a few that cover their ears when I try to talk to them about their behavior. One did it first then several caught on. I told them anytime I catch them doing that, they can sit in a chair until they're ready to listen again.