Don't take your eye off the ball

By armybrat - 10/07/2009 00:19 - United States

Today, I took a nap while babysitting my neighbor's kids for the day. I was woken up by an obnoxious sound, only to find the youngest kid holding scissors in one hand, a pony tail of hair stuck down in his shorts, jumping around like a horse. Oh, and a semi-bald patch on the back of my head. FML
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umm, don't fall asleep when you should be watching children... duh

Don't nap while babysitting. You got off cheap. The kid could have got hold of a lighter and decided to play barbeque with the couch. You're paid to watch them. Sleep on your own time.

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HLJW1989 0

That kid's parents should totally pay for the haircut you're gonna need to fix that. And to everyone bashing her for sleeping, did it ever occur to you that maybe she put the kid to bed before taking a nap? She said she was baby-sitting for a whole day. Do you think the kid's parents stay awake every night watching him sleep to make sure he doesn't wake up and get into trouble? She totally did not deserve that one.

checkitoutt 0

well to those of you saying that this is an FML because and that parents dont constantly watch their children, i would say that yes parents do take their eyes off their kids but they do not fall asleep. and if she was being paid, then thats even more of a reason to watch the kids closely because they arent your kids and because your being paid to make sure nothing happens, and something could always happen. to those of you arguing about it being possible for a small child to cut off a ponytail, it really depends on the thickness of the hair and how heavy a sleeper the person is, because it didnt say anything about her being awakened by the hair being cut off but by the child making noise. OP: i would be upset too but at the same time, you shouldnt have fallen asleep unless it was overnight and the child was asleep for the night (not even a nap)

Actually, they do. The mother I babysit/childsit for takes naps almost daily when she gets home - all three kids up and playing. and that is after I leave. Not to mention the other parents I know of.

littlemessalina 0

Wow. Way to fall asleep and totally forget the fact that the kid could reach SCISSORS. You're lucky all he cut was your hair.

That's what you get when you fall asleep while baby sitting just be thankful the kid didn't wander off or burn the house down YDI

Not enough information. Depending on how old they are - either FYL because you should have been able to get a quick nap without worrying about whether or not your hair would be chopped off, or YDI because they are too young to just let off on their own while you sleep. Also depends on what precisely you are supposed to be doing - are you paid to watch them or paid to help them during the day? If the former, definately YDI.

Are you really that stupid? How could you fall asleep and not feel a younger pulling on your hair while cutting it off! You are a moron and should not be allowed to me around children.

I hope you voluntarily babysit because if I paid you to watch my kids and you fell asleep on the job, well, you'd now be jobless. How irresponsible is that? You are getting paid to watch these kids. It's your job. You totally deserve this 100%. You're lucky they didn't seriously hurt themselves, dumbass.

YDI for ******* sleeping on the job

deaditegirl 0

YDI for sleeping while babysitting. You are an irresponsible idiot who shouldn't be allowed to watch children.

I'd like to see your response if this happened to you.

dont fall asleep while babysitting! YDI.