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[quote=Anonymous]I walk in at 7:15 am. DC is chewing on the tip from a colored pencil and I see marker on his lips an tongue, presumably he has been sucking on the lime green sharpie in his hand. Another morning I arrive to find DC playing with a bungee cord, which has a hook on either end. Yet another day DC, 15 months old, has been given round ice cubes the size of marbles as a play toy while the parents get ready.

Each time I point out that there are safety and choking hazards I am met with disinterest. "Didn't kids used to do all sorts of crazy things back in the day?" If I reach to take the offensive thing away, I am scolded in a sing song voice "it's not polite to just take things from another persons hand. How about we respect one another's space." I suppose I am supposed to ask the baby to hand over the item and wait for him to do so.

I am giving these examples a a preview. The real problem is that in this house, every single thing is a toy. I have watched the kids use people's toothbrushes to poke at dusty wall vents. At the worst, if something truly horrid is in hand, the parents look at me to set the boundary and then rush in with hugs when DC is in a heartbroken tantrum.

How can I turn this around? How do I balance my desire to respect the parents with my desire to protect their child?[/quote]

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