For the YTAs (and any of my fellow Pandas who feel the same way) that are just demanding that OP "just stay" with the kid - OP is running a BUSINESS with set appointment times. As a comparison, would you demand your plumber stay in your house to wait for a package you have to sign for, because you have to run around the corner really quick? No, because that's not the plumber's JOB, and they have other appointments to get to after yours. Why is it even remotely reasonable for OP to stay longer at one appointment and fúck over their next clients/appointments? Would YOU be happy if you were the next appointment and OP called and said "Sorry, I have to stay longer at this appointment because the kid's mom left, sorry, too bad, but I can't tutor your kid today"? No, you'd be pissed, both at OP and at the mom who bailed on her kid and left the kid with OP. We get angry if the DOCTOR is late to see us when we have a set appt time, even if it was because the previous patient kept them longer.

I love the people saying OP ruined the family, and not the parent who abandoned the child in the "care" of someone who was not responsible for them. If something happened to that kid while OP was there do you understand the legal ramifications of that? She forced OP to be a temporary gaurdian against their will. To put them in a role they were NOT qualified for or comfortable with. OP tried to get into contact with her. It was not an instant choice to immediately do it. It was not hsving a choice and not comfortable being the temporary care taker of a young child.

I've called the cops about kids being left in the store I was working in and I'd do it again, every time. I was working in a small hobby retail store, most of our shelves were glass and dangerous for small children, especially the kind that likes to run around. I am also not a child minder, neither was the store. Dude was maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad when he finally showed up.

I think it's cute, the YTA people, thinking that a) OP has nothing better to do that be taken advantage of by her clients (if it were a daycare center, should OP had just waited until whenever the client came back and give her a slap on the wrist?) and, b) "bill her for a second session": are people really that stupid that they think that OP sending a bill means it will get paid?!? I guarantee a bill for a second session wouldn't be paid if OP had waited for the kid's mom. And if it were charged to her card without her concent, Client would have the charge disputed. If Client was selfish enough to ditch her kid with OP when told not to do so, what makes them think Client is gonna fork over more money as payment for doing so?! 🤦🏾‍♀️

Absolute NTA!!!!

NTA and anyone saying otherwise to OP is an irresponsible moron.

That woman knew exactly what she was doing. She just didn't expect the tutor to call her on it. That woman FAFO. Her own fault.

Another YTA troll! Wow, yeah, I'm not a parent and even if I were...just wow! This person runs a business of helping kids get good grades, not a baby sitter! The parent most certainly DID do something wrong! She left her kid with someone who is NOT a baby sitter and thought it was ok. You're the one who is not a parent and doesn't deserve to be! Once again, I'll say it... Run along little troll, the adults are talking!

Speaking from painful personal experience, when it comes to a child's welfare, if you're EVER in a position where you're thinking "Should I call the cops or CPS?" The answer is YES! I was in a situation once where I should have called CPS but didn't want to f**k up someone's life and a kid ended up in danger from their addict parents. I've also seen abusive parents hurting their kids and I kept my mouth shut, and the kid suffered. I will always be ashamed I hesitated to call.

So it's a pain, but if you're worried about social services asking questions, you are hiding something that you shouldn't be. The path of least resistance and the least cost to the state is keeping a child at home, they won't take them off parents unless there's serious concern. The fact that she's so worried about that, makes me think there's more going on behind the scenes and maybe this was a godsend for the kid.

For the YTAs, when mom is not answering her phone or texts, OP now has reason to believe that something happened to her (accident, etc.), and she may not be coming back. In that case, law enforcement is the right option to make sure that the child is safe. If OP was a babysitter it would be one thing, but somebody who does not have experience caring for children was left in the role of having to care for a child.

NTA. A tutor doesn't necessarily know of things like allergies or diabetes, know where the epipen or insulin is, nor how to administer it, know CPR. And OP didn't know how long the mother would be gone either. As OP said, the mom could have been dead, instead of gone for 15 minutes. So the last comment: cutting her som slack for 15 minutes, OP didn't know it would be only 15 minutes.

Some parents look for free child care anywhere. I used to work below Dr offices in a store, sometimes we had unattended children hang around for the better part of an hour .

If I never answered a call like that, I would hope the tutor would call the police because something is obviously wrong. And especially so given her policies. Should never have happened. The mother is clearly in the wrong.

When my son was young, I used to run his Cub Scout group. I had several boys in the group and it ran from 3:30-4:30. I had a boy whose parents were very well off and both worked, who sometimes wouldn't show up until 8:30 at night! The father was always apologetic, but the mom would say stuff like, "Oh, is the meeting finished already?" I felt super bad for the boy and would often feed him dinner when he was still with me! (I am not just going to feed my kid and myself when a child is present!) Never once tried to talk to me about maybe paying me, etc. They finally got a nanny who would pick him up on time. They knew when the meeting ended, and I had spoken to them numerous times, especially the father, since he was not in complete gas-lighting denial like the mother.I was a working single mom, BTW.

I am wondering, if all commenters are US based. It is absolutely not common in many countries to call the police in case a kid is left alone at home. And I think kids can be left alone for small (!) amounts of time at that age. But I can’t think of an alternative thing I’d do if I was the tutor. ETA: I don’t even think police would come for a call like this unless the child was in actual danger. they would check up again later, maybe.

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YTA the kid was in own house , you leave the kid sits in front of tv or comp and bet dose not even know if his parent was in house in the first place, kids only notice parents when time to be fed. Calling cops was over the top, u could of knocked next door and said "blah blah blah"