Working for ourselves, like freelancing or babysitting, definitely has its perks, but it’s really annoying when we have a tough client. One babysitter found out just how annoying it could be when one of her clients never came back home on time, according to the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Electronic_Professor finally had enough […] More
As parents and legal guardians, we always want what is best for our kids. But sometimes we have to make decisions they don’t always appreciate. This can be especially true when we’re trying to juggle family needs with work, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor TA-150921 decided to provide his younger brother […] More
Babysitters routinely share their horror stories from their less than favorable babysitting experiences. But this time, we get to hear from the other perspective, one in which a 16-year-old shared how he was inconvenienced by someone who was hired to look after him and his 13-year-old brother. Redditor ResentfulKid05 is a male teen who visited […] More
Most kids love spending time with grandma. But, sometimes it is hard to coordinate schedules. I don’t want to say it takes a village, but it definitely takes more than one reliable babysitter to raise four kids. Redditor Quite_A-Gurl37 encountered this very issue with her mom. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
For anyone who works in childcare, one of the most important things to have is trust. No parent wants to feel that they can’t leave their children alone with someone, and no childcare provider wants to feel that they’re being taken advantage of. And when that trust is broken, it can create tension—and possibly even […] More
Enlisting the help of a babysitter to watch one’s children demands a whole lot of trust. Whether the sitter comes highly regarded from a trusted referral, or it’s a family member or a friend, nothing raises the stakes quite like the safety and well-being of a child. A recent post on the “Am I the […] More
As most parents know, asking someone to watch our children is full of what-ifs. We can always hope that everything will go well while we’re gone, but there’s always a chance they won’t. A parent just found this out after their babysitter left their toddler unattended. They shared their conundrum on the “Am I the […] More
Respecting your child’s wishes and feelings is a really important part of being a parent. It takes a lot of discipline to both honor your child and be a role model for them. When they act out of character or misbehave, how do you handle it? Reddit user Relative_Ad654 found herself in an awkward situation […] More
A child who aspires to go to college is usually a dream come true for most parents. But one 17-year-old young woman got a decidedly different reaction over her future goals. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for perspective. Redditor notam0use asked: “AITA for wanting to go to college even […] More
Not all divorces bring a complete close of contact between the once-married couple. If there is a child involved, things are a bit more complicated. And as if that wasn’t hard enough, one woman was recently forced to juggle an additional puzzling dynamic introduced by her ex-husband. She described the whole ordeal in a post […] More
Babysitting for a relative’s misbehaving children can test any family relationship. But one Redditor found herself in particularly hot water with her cousin when she resorted to disciplining the cousin’s twins like dogs. Redditor throwawayAAAAAHHHHH took her family dilemma to the AITA (Am I The As*hole) subReddit, where she asked: “AITA For keeping my promise […] More
Redditor ceilingfanfloortiles decided to fire the babysitter she thought was a “very sweet and quiet girl” and “good with the kids” over an incident involving alcohol. As it turns out, the babysitter made an honest mistake, but the decision was already made. Seeking backup for her impulsive decision, the woman visited the “Am I the […] More
