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By jasminejzhu - 14/04/2013 09:58 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, after an exhausting weekend of work, I decided to take a nap. I was awoken several hours later by my mother-in-law knocking on my door. Apparently my 11-year-old called up grandma to complain that she was hungry and that mum was sleeping instead of cooking dinner. FML

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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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Sunday 14 April 2013 16:18

FYL for living close enough to your mother in law that she can knock on your door without buying a plane ticket first.

OneLittleAdditio 9

Sunday 14 April 2013 16:35

I knew the concept of responsibility when I was 9! when I was 10 I was ten I was at least able to cook eggs in a couple ways. my mom worked nights and was always exhausted. she still cooked most of the time but on the rare occasions she didn't, I was able to step up. kids today are too over babied. so glad I'm not growing up with this generation

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seriouscat 11

Sunday 14 April 2013 16:51

My dad is the cook in my family...

jem970 19

Sunday 14 April 2013 17:10

I hope that this is a wake up call for you OP. Teach your kid to cook, or at the very least make a sandwich. If the kid can find or remember grandmas number they are old enough to cook.

jdgravy73 3

Sunday 14 April 2013 17:20

I'd beat that brats ass!

rara_boo 7

Sunday 14 April 2013 17:31

The new generations are seriously useless. I've been cooking and cleaning since I was 5 because my mother was ill and as a single parent had to work as much as possible. YDI for not giving the kid some responsibilities and teaching them to understand the situation and care.

Tegz0rz 12

Sunday 14 April 2013 17:45

Take note to the "several hours later" there. Seems like your nap went plenty long enough.

jem970 19

Sunday 14 April 2013 17:58

She was exhausted. It wasn't like she was just tired and needed a pick me up.

aok0989 10

Sunday 14 April 2013 18:09

I agree that 11 year olds should be able to cook for themselves, but whose responsibility is it to teach them? Their parents, of course! If the child never had to make dinner for herself before than can you really blame her for not knowing how. It doesn't make her a brat, it makes her mom an irresponsible.

doodlecloud 26

Sunday 14 April 2013 20:09

What if the kid knows but is just lazy and likes causing a fuss because they know they'll get attention?

SNeedles 3

Sunday 14 April 2013 18:10

Why is your 11 year old using the phone without permission anyways?

sassy2085 16

Monday 15 April 2013 6:17

In today's society kids have mobile phones.

AlexiAwesome 10

Sunday 14 April 2013 18:53

Kick her.

Stopalready 0

Sunday 14 April 2013 18:53

At 11, the kid could probably have fed himself. But, a "nap" doesn't last several hours...

SMHsohard 22

Sunday 14 April 2013 21:47

It can, if you're at the end of a 2 week stretch of being on call with several middle of the night deaths and a full 8 hours of work per day at the same time.

dinosaurzombie 14

Sunday 14 April 2013 19:19

When I was 11, I already knew how to make my own food. Of course, I'm still only allowed to use the microwave when my family's sleeping, but an 11 year old should know how to at least use a microwave.