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Woman Is Furious At Husband For Siding With Babysitter, She Leaves Home To Stay In Hotel
No one realizes how hard babysitting is. You are put in charge of tiny humans who, in most cases, are very unpredictable. One minute they are in the living room watching their favorite cartoon, but take your eyes off them for a second, and you will catch them almost on the verge of death. This babysitter had to deal with an annoyed employer who claimed she overreacted to an “emergency” situation. However, the husband insists she did the right thing and it was the wife who was overreacting to the babysitter’s response.
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As satisfying as babysitting might be, it can be one of the scariest jobs to do
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The poster is in a sticky situation with his wife after she fired their babysitter for calling 911 on their son’s “emergency”
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He got home to meet his wife yelling at the babysitter, claiming she wasted money on an ambulance
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They failed to inform her on the steps to take when dealing with such a situation
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The wife fired the babysitter and threatened to call the police if she sees her again
The author of the post and his wife hired a babysitter, Daisy, who has been looking after their kids for years. Usually, she babysits them with the assistance of the author’s mom, who primarily looks after the baby. When the kids’ school closed for renovations, the teen offered to take care of them after school, from 3:30 PM to 6 PM.
When the author returned home from work at 6 PM, he found his wife yelling at the babysitter, who was sobbing and apologizing. The author’s wife was furious with her and threatened to call the police if she ever came back.
Apparently, while Daisy was looking after the children, the author’s nine-month-old son passed out because he held his breath for a long time. This is a relatively normal occurrence in the author’s household, as he usually wakes up within a few seconds after passing out. However, the author’s mom forgot to tell the babysitter what to do in this situation. Panicked, she called 911.
The author’s wife was incredibly angry with her for “wasting money” by calling 911 over what she considered “nothing.” The author and his wife are currently arguing about this incident.
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According to Fatherly, overreacting can happen to anyone. Sometimes people fly off the handle at relatively minor triggers. Most of us have had a moment where our own response to someone else’s behavior was disproportionate to the situation. In these situations, a little thing or remark sets off a cascade of emotions that it takes a while to recover from. To be on the receiving end of an overreaction can be difficult and painful, especially if your behavior was the perceived trigger.
When dealing with an emotionally explosive spouse, it is important to stay calm, writes Relationship Therapy Center. Not always easy, of course, and in fact, can feel impossible when your spouse is overreacting. No good will come from matching your spouse’s angry or dramatic tone.
“Of course, you have every right to feel angered by their outburst, but it’s generally best to take a mental or physical step back. Breathe. Pay attention to your thoughts and body, and slow them down. Wait until both of you are in a calmer state before addressing the problem at hand. Once our bodies are overaroused, we lose our ability to think rationally. When you’ve both had time to collect yourselves, you’ll be better equipped to have a mature conversation.”
What’s your take on the situation? Do you think she overreacted or was well within her rights to be annoyed? Lets know your thoughts below!
Commenters agreed that he was not the jerk in this situation
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C.O. Shea 8 months ago
OP says he's going to "wait until the wife calms down..." This tells me there's a pattern here. It's not a one-off. Yikes!!!
DrBronxx 8 months ago
Not necessarily. It's reasonable to wait until the heat of the moment is over before having a discussion. For many, that's the standard approach for all conflicts.
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Laura Lou 8 months ago
It's a little crazy having one babysitter for three kids (including a baby!) I babysat all the time in my teens and early twenties, and I don't think I could handle that. Babies can take up so much of your time! Even now if I babysat a baby and they passed out (which sounds absolutely insane that their baby just regularly passes out?? I mean I'm not a baby expert though) I would immediately call 911! How have they not told the poor girl that's a thing that happens?? Honestly, even if they told me "oh yeah BTW the baby passes out sometimes it's totally fine" I would still call 911, or better yet just refuse to babysit for them. That poor girl will probably never want to babysit again.
TheBlueBitterfly 8 months ago
As a mom of 2, aunt of.. lots, and have babysat a lot, I have never heard of this condition. Holding their breath til they pass out?? The mother is... words I can't use here. Horrible, evil, cares more about money than anything else... (and yes, in the US, at least in my state, if you call 911 and they send an ambulance and you refuse it, you still get billed for the trip, and insurance *usually* only pays for it if it's a true life-or-death emergency. Depends on the situation, who called, if there's a police report, and your insurance.)
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Red Reilly 8 months ago
I get in the US ambulances are expensive, however, that poor girl deserves an apology. The wife is so out of line AND they shouldn't be suprised next time if the BS ays no. f
Ron Baza 8 months ago
The correct response from the babysitter is not to say “No”. The correct response, by the entire community, is to ensure nobody ever babysits for the mother again. Bonus points if the mother becomes a social pariah.
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C.O. Shea 8 months ago
OP says he's going to "wait until the wife calms down..." This tells me there's a pattern here. It's not a one-off. Yikes!!!
DrBronxx 8 months ago
Not necessarily. It's reasonable to wait until the heat of the moment is over before having a discussion. For many, that's the standard approach for all conflicts.
Load More Replies... Laura Lou 8 months ago
It's a little crazy having one babysitter for three kids (including a baby!) I babysat all the time in my teens and early twenties, and I don't think I could handle that. Babies can take up so much of your time! Even now if I babysat a baby and they passed out (which sounds absolutely insane that their baby just regularly passes out?? I mean I'm not a baby expert though) I would immediately call 911! How have they not told the poor girl that's a thing that happens?? Honestly, even if they told me "oh yeah BTW the baby passes out sometimes it's totally fine" I would still call 911, or better yet just refuse to babysit for them. That poor girl will probably never want to babysit again.
TheBlueBitterfly 8 months ago
As a mom of 2, aunt of.. lots, and have babysat a lot, I have never heard of this condition. Holding their breath til they pass out?? The mother is... words I can't use here. Horrible, evil, cares more about money than anything else... (and yes, in the US, at least in my state, if you call 911 and they send an ambulance and you refuse it, you still get billed for the trip, and insurance *usually* only pays for it if it's a true life-or-death emergency. Depends on the situation, who called, if there's a police report, and your insurance.)
Load More Replies... Red Reilly 8 months ago
I get in the US ambulances are expensive, however, that poor girl deserves an apology. The wife is so out of line AND they shouldn't be suprised next time if the BS ays no. f
Ron Baza 8 months ago
The correct response from the babysitter is not to say “No”. The correct response, by the entire community, is to ensure nobody ever babysits for the mother again. Bonus points if the mother becomes a social pariah.
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