When this 16-year-old girl took on the babysitting job, she never imagined leaving her employers' house when she arrived. The mother of the children she was to babysit had not told her that one of them had autism and the other had severe allergies.
The job of a babysitter is sometimes a much more complicated job than you think. Although it is, from time to time, practiced by professionals, it is also possible to practice it as a teenager in order to make some pocket money. To do this, you must above all be comfortable with children, be serious and be recommended by other parents.
A young 16-year-old babysitter, who babysits regularly, shared one of her rather peculiar stories on Reddit. Upon learning that the two children she was to babysit had health problems – one with severe allergies and the other with autistic disorder – the girl immediately deserted.
A bad surprise
The teenager is used to babysitting Diana's children, especially during the summer. Since everything was going well between the girl and the children, the mom recommended it to a friend of hers, Jennifer, who needed to hire someone for a night out. Jennifer then contacted the young babysitter to discuss pricing, her training… and many, many other questions. Indeed, the young girl explains that Diana's friend asked her a lot of questions, until they became strange.
The nanny just thought Jennifer was overprotective. But when she arrived at her mother's house, the young girl did not expect to leave immediately. When she walked in, Jennifer handed him some money to order dinner, and told him that one of her children is fatally allergic to peanuts, and the other has autism and sensory issues. “I'm sorry, but I am not equipped to take care of your children"replied the girl"And i left", she says.
Jennifer was very angry with the babysitter, who she said had ruined her husband's birthday party. She went to say bad things about the girl to Diana. Only, whose fault is it? Wouldn't it have been more honest and prudent to warn the babysitter of the peculiarities of her children earlier?
Internet users' reactions
The young girl therefore wanted to know if her reaction had not been disproportionate. She recounted her mishap on Reddit and asked for the opinions of internet users. She explains that she already has experience with problem children and knows how to deal with allergic attacks, and that if Jennifer had warned her from the start, there wouldn't have been any problems. It was the failure to warn and confronting the teenager with a fait accompli that caused her problem.
Internet users all agree. “Jennifer should have provided this information long before she did. You had every right to refuse work if you did not feel able to meet the needs of the children. Their safety is paramount and that's what you did. She did this for herself, obviously trying to slip it in at the last minute to try and avoid a possible 'no' from you earlier, ”“ The mother should have warned you ahead of time. What if her child has an allergic reaction and you don't know how to use the EpiPen”, Can we read in the comments.
When you entrust your children to a stranger, even if this one is recommended, you have to do everything with him. Anything could happen, and the children could be in danger. In addition, the babysitter is under monumental pressure.