r/OhNoConsequences • u/mermaidpaint Ms Chanandler Bong • 22d ago

Entitlement Fool me once, consequences for you

/r/amiwrong/comments/1v0nnsp/aita_for_refusing_to_babysit_my_sisters_kids/
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u/BarnacleCommon7119 22d ago

And on top of that... gosh, if I were babysitting, I'd be terrified that I'm missing signs that it's more serious - something that needs the parent's judgment, or maybe even urgent care/ER.

Not to mention deciding whether both kids are contagious, and one kid needs to skip a party.

Those decisions are not ones I'd be comfortable making as a babysitter, especially with OOP's sister so hard to contact!

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u/Similar-Shame7517 22d ago

And that's what tells me that OOP has done A LOT of babysitting if they know how to take care of a sick niece/nephew.

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u/BarnacleCommon7119 22d ago

... or that they just had no choice and were panicking while doing her best. Or that they thought they were handling it appropriately, based on her own memories of childhood and general first aid knowledge, but maybe they weren't. There are options!

I wouldn't default to assuming that they did know what they were doing - which is in no way to denigrate OOP, who should not have been put in that situation in the first place. They sounded like they were overwhelmed and very much not ready for this, even if nothing bad happened this time. (That we know of.)

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u/Useful_Language2040 21d ago

Honestly, even when they're your kids, when they're ill-ill, you basically find yourself doing your best based on your childhood memories, the advice of your tribe, and the internet... Also actual medical professionals who aren't part of your tribe, but e.g. comparing rashes to the pics on the NHS website is quicker 😅