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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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)
sweetbliss3 37
oh get over it. i was 7 when i drank alcohol the first time. i was really thirsty my mom said dont drink it and i did anyway bc i thought it was soda. she didnt tell me it was alcohol. i took a huge drink and im still alive. im sure the child will be just fine. but op does need to let the parents know just incase.
lh176 7
I'm pretty sure if it was hard liquor, the kid would have spat it out or not drank much before noticing.. I'm sure all was fine
robertmil90 10
dude pay attention, that could have really ended badly
CrazyMelvin 14
If you didn't know what it was, you should not have given it to her.
evanobrien 14
she's gonna be in a shitty mood When she wakes up....
artyler 3
It is impossible to tell the difference between a young child that is passed out drunk or one dying from alcohol intoxication. Your solution was to cover up a potentially life threatening situation instead of coming clean. You could very easily have killed that child, and instead of losing your babysitting job ended up in prison for negligent homicide as well as living with the guilt.
arre2006 19
pounding a bottle with the kiddos. what a bonding moment
esfox83 17
Lucky you didn't kill her
lisakin 13
Can't you smell the alcohol in the drink before you gave it to the kid?
cbroady0529 9
Can someone explain to me why they're thumbing down people who who say the OP could have killed her in trying to cover it up? Because he/she absolutely could have. Mostly because of their size, a nine year old's body can't handle alcohol like an adult's. It's not overly dramatic, it's a fact. Accidentally giving it to the child was a dumb accident, trying to cover it up was irresponsible and dangerous. I would absolutely press charges against a sitter for trying to hide something like that.
goatfarminmama 0
#70....Ditto!