Babysitter and Kids: Bad babysitter

Bad babysitter

By cantprovenothing - 18/04/2014 21:31 - United States - Arlington

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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By smth - 06/07/2009 02:39 - United States

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

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By emily074 - 23/08/2015 03:13 - United States - Salem

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

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2011 10:05 - United Kingdom

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

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By diddlebuag - 27/05/2011 22:09 - United States

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

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By iailwkrb - 26/02/2009 16:08 - United States

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

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By whiteboyfresh69 - 22/01/2020 20:00 - United States

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

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By stargirl - 19/07/2011 00:36 - Canada

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

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By Nick - 13/08/2009 19:47 - United States

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

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By magnolia - 14/07/2010 02:10 - United States

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

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By badmom - 27/03/2009 18:42 - United States

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

Saturday 19 April 2014 1:36

The next morning will be interesting...

GirlGamer12345 22

Saturday 19 April 2014 1:37

That could actually be dangerous. You need to pay attention or find another line of work.

Comments

sweetbliss3 37

Saturday 19 April 2014 2:55

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

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:09

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

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:14

dude pay attention, that could have really ended badly

CrazyMelvin 14

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:20

If you didn't know what it was, you should not have given it to her.

evanobrien 14

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:25

she's gonna be in a shitty mood When she wakes up....

artyler 3

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:32

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

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:33

pounding a bottle with the kiddos. what a bonding moment

esfox83 17

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:35

Lucky you didn't kill her

lisakin 13

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:39

Can't you smell the alcohol in the drink before you gave it to the kid?

cbroady0529 9

Saturday 19 April 2014 3:44

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.