Sleep, Babysitter and Kids: Back to square one

Back to square one

By Anonymous - 05/05/2009 03:39 - United States

Today, I was babysitting for my neighbors. Their 5 year-old had finally fallen asleep at 11 after two hours of stories and songs. No sooner had I tiptoed out of the room did I realize that my phone had dropped out of my pocket onto the bed. It was ringing. It was their mother checking in. FML

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You deserved it 7 733

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By loueb17 - 15/02/2009 05:57 - United States

Today, I was babysitting a 5 year old boy. When I was on the phone with my mom, he called 911 and started to cry. When I got off the phone the police were at the door. It turns out that the "emergency" was that the VCR was not working. FML

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You deserved it 9 732

The Shining

By Anonymous - 30/03/2020 14:00

Today, I was babysitting my 4 year-old twin brothers yet again. I began to get desperate when they took my phone and would start crying every time I tried to take it back. My mother found me thirty minutes later, huddled in a corner, crying. I'm 27 years-old. FML

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You deserved it 1 353

By Noname - 09/03/2009 23:36 - Canada

Today, I was babysitting my co-worker's son. He was eating Jell-o and spilled it on his top, so I pulled off his PJ's, and went in his room to grab a new pair. I heard a thunk and ran to find him out cold on the floor. His parents walked in on me trying to wake up their naked 3 year-old. FML

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You deserved it 6 063

Forgetful

By Jane - 02/03/2024 12:00 - Switzerland

Today, I woke up unusually early for an appointment and got ready real quick. Only after passing the front door did I realize I had forgotten my sleeping baby inside. FML

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You deserved it 299

By Rachael - 30/11/2012 07:29 - Australia

Today, I was woken up by my elderly neighbor banging on my door at 2am. She needed "urgent" assistance as she had forgotten how to turn her TV off. I'd just fallen asleep. FML

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You deserved it 1 878

By Anonymous - 01/03/2013 07:02 - United States - San Jose

Today, after working out at the gym, I went to grab my bag, and realized that my phone was missing. Panicking, I reached into my pocket, pulled out my phone, and dialed my mom's number to tell her I'd lost it. It took me until the last ring to realize what I was doing. FML

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You deserved it 41 466

Numb

By Anonymous - 12/03/2020 02:00 - United States

Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML

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You deserved it 1 722

Lesson learned

By katharine - 15/03/2010 20:12 - United States

Today, I was daydreaming in bed when my phone rang from across the room. I scrambled out of my covers, tripped over a pair of boots I had by the bed, and slipped on some jeans laying on the floor. Luckily, I answered my phone in time, but only to have my mom tell me to clean my room before she got home. FML

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You deserved it 30 683

Dream baby dream

By CJ. - 05/05/2021 14:01 - Canada - Montr?al

Today, I had to babysit a 9 year-old girl. I hadn't slept for almost 40 hours and fell half-asleep while sitting on her couch for two minutes. She asked me something, but I thought it was a dream and answered with, "Your mom's a hoe." When I woke up, I realized I'd said it out loud instead of in my head. FML

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You deserved it 1 350

That's not how it works

By Anonymous - 05/09/2021 02:01

Today, I babysat the neighbors’ evil kids. They dropped them over at my house and I played with them for five hours. After taking the brats back home and putting them to bed, their mother asked me what time I came back to the house. She only paid me for the 20 minutes I was in their house. FML

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You deserved it 150

24788 6

Tuesday 5 May 2009 12:58

I fear the day I become a dad. I'll probably end up insane.

onigiriqueen 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 12:59

Maybe... try using the phone on vibrate? I almost never have mine on ring because ringers annoy the **** out of me... I wish they annoyed more people.

Comments

mj2123 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:22

Um, #8, if you could read properly (or do math), you might have understood that she put the kid down at NINE not 11. It took two hours for the kid to fall asleep, which isn't really that unusual. I know I was like that when I was a kid - and not just to babysitters.

nazooer 11

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:30

#18, more like this -comes by- -meows- -floats to space-

grazynaanka 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:07

and???? did the child wake up or not?

sobored27 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:37

@ #7 thanks for that visual..i jus screamed laughin at work lmaooooo @ punt to the moon

Chicka_87 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 23:27

i dont get this how is it an FML?

pinkducttape 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 23:52

#25 because she spent two hours getting the kid to fall asleep - now the kid is awake - most likely crying and/or grouchy - the mother is most likely hearing the child awake at 11pm - said mother is most likely also making assumptions or worried over nothing - either way doesnt make the babysitter look or feel good.