Today, my cousin left her undisciplined demon-child at my house for Christmas. This child destroyed the other children's gifts and made so much noise that the neighbors called the police. The adults can't really discipline her while her mother is away, so all we can do is apologize in this child's wake. FML
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Today, I had to babysit my 7-year-old niece while my brother bought Christmas presents. After he left, she walked up to me and said in a very dark voice, "I'm gonna make you hate children!" Now my apartment looks like a bomb site. FML
Today, my 7-year-old cousin has been having raging temper tantrums, added to an inability to tell the truth, and a disturbingly sociopathic nature. I'm pretty sure I'm seeing a psychopath in the making, and I'm stuck living here for two months. FML
Today, I was babysitting my nephew. He was acting up, so instead of spanking him, I put him in the corner for timeout. He screamed and thrashed and kicked the walls so hard my neighbors called the police. My sister wasn’t answering her phone, and I had to explain why a 7-year-old was acting like that. FML
Today, my mom got drunk and decided to unwrap all my Christmas gifts and throw them at the wall. Ho, ho, ho. FML
Today, my spoiled step-daughter had extra chores to do for breaking the rules. She called my wife at work, complained about the chores, then my wife called me and said that she didn't want to deal with the drama. It ended with, "Make her do something else!" WTF! She chooses her own punishment! I hate this kid, seriously. FML
Today, I usually take my daughter to daycare; my wife had to drop her daughter off at 8. The kid refused to get up, making them late. Wife argues with me, claiming I made her late. She said hurtful things and left late at 8:30. We haven't spoken and probably won't for the rest of Christmas week. I love Christmas. FML
Today, it's Christmas Day. Normally, my family would be opening gifts right now. Instead, my mom is holding our gifts hostage until we clean the house. Apparently, "The presents aren't going anywhere." FML
Today, my mom's friend came over. She brought her son and claimed that we could have bonding time. I ended up chasing the five-year-old around the house for an hour. After they'd left, my mom saw that the little kid had broken a lamp and a clock. She then said I had to pay for it using my money. FML
Today, I saw my upstairs neighbor outside getting the mail. She asked how my day was, and then apologized that the sound of her baby's crying through the walls kept me up last night. Apparently she heard me when I yelled at 2am for her fucking demon spawn to shut up. FML
Today, I punished my new dog for taking a shit inside by putting him in the kennel. He punished me by breaking out of the kennel and destroying everything in my house. Including Christmas presents. FML
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RayneSmytson 24
If the child is left in your care you certainly can discipline the child. That's not to say to smack the child or anything, but you certainly can do what you need to pull the kid into line. You're there to supervise and keep the child safe and others safe from the child, not make friends and apologise for the child.
MrsHumanFrog 19
I refuse to watch children that Im not allowed to discipline, Period. Family or not, if the kid knows they can get away with it, they will.
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MandySkittles 18
Woah woah woah.. If YOU are taking care of the child and in charge while her mom is absent then there is no reason why you can't discipline her. There are plenty of ways to discipline a child that are reasonable - and if mom is gone then obviously it's up to whomever is watching her to curb her destructive and bad behavior! If your only reason is that her mom doesn't approve who cares? The worst that can happen is that she won't let you watch the child anymore, and that sounds like it would be a good thing.
chosha_fml 27
You knew what the kid was like and you let your cousin leave her there. YDI, but all the other kids didn't deserve to have their presents wrecked. Next time, just say no.
siggy_mcsigx 22
You're not a random babysitter. You're family! Therefore not only as an adult but as an older cousin (once removed or whatever) you have an even stronger imperative to step up as "the village" when the mother is absent or incompetent.
finalyearsofhate 22
That's complete bull. An adult can and should stop that behavior. Depending on age, it doesn't have to be that bad or difficult. My niece used to be a terror until I found a way to talk a bit of sense into her.
SmittyJA24 26
So a neighbor called the cops? I'd have let the cops take the li'l demon for a ride....
Goblin182 27
That kid would have never been left at my house. if you knew how this kid was and still allowed your cousin to dump her on you. YDI.
jjandrus 4
BS! You don't have to be the parent to "parent" a child.
Zebediabolical 45
I'd discipline the child. Don't want me to? Don't leave your wilding kids with me.
jdizz16 16
What do you mean you can't discipline her? She was left in YOUR care at YOUR house. Do what you have to do to make sure she doesn't continue to be a demon. Even if that means putting some heat on that bottom. Deal with your sister after. She's only your sister, she doesn't pay your bills. I hope..
sungrays 16
Discipline is one thing, but don't hit other people's kids.
bambam500 0
No beat the little shit and if anything is said don't keep it anymore.