Kids and Parenting: Babysitters for hire

Babysitters for hire

By Middle Age Divorced Dad - 24/01/2023 11:00 - Canada - Kanata

Today, my girlfriend and I went out to neighbour's just down the street and left my 12 and 14 year-old daughters at home. The 12 year-old found the fire extinguisher and thought it was whipped cream, put it in her mouth, and tried to eat it. The 14 year-old didn't even bother to call us. Luckily, the 12 year-old is fine, the stuff was safe. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/08/2011 04:28 - United States

Today, my daughter somehow got a hold of the lighter we keep on top of the fridge. I found this out when she snuck up behind me and thought it would be fun to set my hair on fire. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/09/2013 21:40 - United Kingdom

Today, I walked in on my 14-year-old daughter holding a lit lighter to the underside of a spoon, which was full of baking powder. She was trying to breathe in the fumes to get high, and later confessed that she thought it's how heroin is made and used. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/10/2012 05:31 - United States - Pleasanton

Today, I was cooking something I knew would make a lot of smoke, so I asked my teenage daughter to tape a bag over the smoke detector. She said she did, so I cooked; the alarm went off and firemen came. She hadn't taped over the smoke detector, she'd taped it over the doorbell. FML

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By oh dear - 25/10/2009 09:06 - France

Today, my daughter threw a can of hairspray into the fireplace because she saw someone do it on YouTube. FML

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By reasonablysingle - 11/06/2016 03:27 - Australia - Greystanes

Today, I'm taking care of my 12-year-old daughter because my ex-wife thought she could cure our daughter's lactose intolerance by sneaking milk into her soy breakfast. The milk had expired. FML

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By imnotastranger - 09/05/2014 03:01

Today, I was teaching my 4 year old daughter how to use "stranger danger". Later that day, we went out and since I didn't buy her a ice cream, she kept screaming "STRANGER DANGER!" A total stranger tackled me until the cops arrived. FML

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Smart kid

By Anonymous - 12/05/2021 21:59

Today, I'm at the ER because my 13-year-old nephew ate an aromatic candle that smelled like chocolate. He saw it on my dresser and actually though it was chocolate. FML

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What the F are you doing?

By WaychulMonster - 02/12/2021 18:03 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, when I got back from running errands, I had to explain to my 50 year-old mother-in-law the dangers of suffocation. She let my 5 year-old daughter play with the plastic packaging from water bottles, and it was OK because, "it was only on her head for 2-3 minutes." FML

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By ellen77 - 13/09/2013 05:55 - United States - Santa Barbara

Today, I had to babysit two kids. It all went well until one of them duct taped a knife to a toy machine gun, lit the barbecue on fire, and ran around like a wild banshee screaming obscenities. The other one got scared and climbed onto the roof of the house. FML

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By fireman - 06/10/2010 09:31 - United States

Today, I went over to this girl's house that I really like. I was planning on cooking her dinner. In the process, the grease in the pan got too hot and caught fire. We ended up having to call the fire department. FML

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MidnaLink 33

Tuesday 24 January 2023 17:07

I'm having serious trouble believing that a 12 Y.O. didn't know what a fire extinguisher is to confuse it with whipped cream. A fire extinguisher.

The_Real_Cvh 10

Tuesday 24 January 2023 17:34

Thinking you probably need to put your kids in a different school. Guessing the current school teaches whipped cream safety in their big red dispensers.

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MidnaLink 33

Tuesday 24 January 2023 17:07

I'm having serious trouble believing that a 12 Y.O. didn't know what a fire extinguisher is to confuse it with whipped cream. A fire extinguisher.

Thaylok 17

Tuesday 24 January 2023 17:33

If true, I see 2 college funds being transferred over to retirement savings.

The_Real_Cvh 10

Tuesday 24 January 2023 17:34

Thinking you probably need to put your kids in a different school. Guessing the current school teaches whipped cream safety in their big red dispensers.

Chazzster 28

Tuesday 24 January 2023 20:44

You are probably being lied to - No normal 12 year old is going to confuse a fire extinguisher with whipped cream dispenser unless the 14 year old was working hard to do that. It’s even possible they had a small fire that they put out - Does anything look scorched or burned?

Ubehage 32

Wednesday 25 January 2023 0:06

You leave your kids at home without teaching them about the fire extinguisher and how to use it? YDI

historygrad74 19

Wednesday 25 January 2023 0:11

A 12 year old should definitely know what a fire extinguisher is.

Tisinlovewithme 2

Wednesday 25 January 2023 1:35

you need to check your 12yos mental status if this is true

SirEnigM0nk 22

Wednesday 25 January 2023 3:27

Kids and TikTok can be a dangerous mix- I mean where else would they get this idea?

dreams2383 18

Thursday 26 January 2023 8:12

they lied to you. it was probably a dare or the 12 year old curious what it would taste like. unless you've never explained what the extinguisher is for.