Today, I was babysitting a 9-year-old kid, when she got thirsty and asked for a drink. All I could find was some kind of Mexican fruit drink, but I didn't realize until too late that it was actually hard liquor. I had to scrub her mouth out with toothpaste and put her to bed to cover it all up. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was babysitting. The kids were thirsty, so I poured them both a cup of the green juice I'd found in a jug in their fridge. They downed it in a flash. It wasn't until later on after I'd poured myself a cup and taken a sip, I realized I had given them margarita mix. The kids are 4 and 2. FML
Today, the nine year old girl I was babysitting got the hiccups, so I told her to drink some water upside down to cure them. She ended up vomiting on the floor. FML
Today, I helped myself to a small glass of cocktail from the fridge, not realising it was alcoholic. I told my mom what happened. She made me drink salty water until I vomited so I wouldn't get "alcohol poisoning". I'm 19. FML
Today, I came home from work, only to find the babysitter passed out on the couch with a bottle of Jack Daniel's. At some point, it seems my son had taken the liberty of peeing on her while she slept. FML
Today, while babysitting, the oldest little girl who is 7 went through my purse. She pulled out a half empty bottle of lube. She asked what it was and I told her lotion. I went to the bathroom and when I came out, the bottle was empty and there were 4 kids covered in lube. Then their mom came home. FML
Today, while sleeping off my hangover, my niece asked me to get her a drink. I gave her a beer, I didn't notice it until it was gone. She is only 6 years old. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant with my son when he started to choke on his food. Panicked, I grabbed the closest drink I could reach and made him gulp it down. Only when I received tons of dirty looks from people at other tables did I realize I had given him beer. My son is 8. FML
Today, I was looking in the refrigerator for something to drink. I found a jug of lemonade with a piece of paper on it saying "Mom's Lemonade, Don't Drink!" I was really thirsty, so I ignored it and drank the whole jug. My mom is about to have a colonoscopy and had filled it with laxatives. FML
Today, I accidentally filled the lemonade machine with margarita mix that already had the tequila mixed in. It was served to three kids before anyone figured it out. FML
Today, I was packing my son's lunch and we'd ran out of water bottles. I asked my 16 year-old to run to the store. She didn't want to, but gave me one she had. After dropping my son off, my daughter frantically told me she'd made a mistake. I sent my second grader to school with a bottle of vodka. FML
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NotGabe 28
The next morning will be interesting...
GirlGamer12345 22
That could actually be dangerous. You need to pay attention or find another line of work.
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Comments (171)
ooh_kill_em 3
Wasn't there a cup and a faucet in the house??
photogodess 13
Peanuts are the only thing that actually mask the smell of alcohol. Just a little tip for next time... And I really think you should find a different type of work.! Try mc Donald's or Burger King... Atleast there is zero chance of giving liquor to a child
Lpontis22 3
This seems like a bogus post but if it isn't and this child is ok (hoping so!) please NEVER do this again. Also, the parents should have been told, especially if the child ingested more than just a sip.
shades1989 6
Because theres always something wrong in giving water to kids...
lordrauhl 7
How is that the only drink you found? There had to of been water in the house...
lolzqueen 2
try something called WATER!!!!
izzyjaspers 12
Um…water? You couldn't find water?
miss_amphetamine 24
This is bad on both the OP and the parents. The parents should have kept bottled water or healthy juice, milk (if they're not lactose intolerant) or something the child was allowed to have, since tap water in certain areas can be unpleasant or even unsafe to drink. And they should have informed OP of these rules before they left her with their child. However, the OP should have told the parents what happened! She shouldn't have tried to "cover it up" but immediately called the parents and explained; this incident could have made the child really sick or even killed her. Source - been a babysitter for 6 years.
thanatoes 3
Tap water not available?
supercurlyq 5
Is there water in the house?