By justsomesummer - 26/01/2016 18:09 - United States - Beaverton

Today, I got a new babysitting job. Every time the little girl goes to the bathroom, she screams and cries until I wipe her. She's 7 years old. FML
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turtle_darkness 17

Her parents have obviously done a shitty job..

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burnthistown 20

That's pretty inappropriate for that age. I would have called the parents and asked what was going on.

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Badkarma4u 17

At 7 I bet she wanted to see if she could make the babysitter wipe her ass. Shes 7 not 4. Kids can be manipulative. At 7 she is a 2nd or 3rd grader.

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tika12991 15

That sucks... sounds like the parents haven't bothered to teach her, just figured that she'd pick it up somehow. Some people are really weird about talking to their children about their private areas. I work in childcare and I always explain to the children when I change their nappy what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. Anyway... I would chat to the parents for sure, and next time the child screams and cries for you, I'd go to her and explain very calmly that you understand that she's frustrated, so instead of her having to call out to you all the time, you're going to tell her what she needs to do. But chat to the parents first... check that she's not just having you on for starters and then just go from there. Good luck OP!

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Dynosaur_dollie 38

The amount of people relating to this FML with personal stories is really concerning to me... this really shouldn't be a common parenting issue. I would hope by 4 maybe 5 at the very latest most kids would have been taught how to do this on their own. Obviously unless for a medical reason.

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Badkarma4u 17

I know! At that age they have to feel the tissue on their butt. They have to feel exactly what is happening. Do they think there is some magic taking place?

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momac86 17

Let her do it for herself... She'll either do it or she can just deal with crappy pants

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laden_swallow09 34

So... let her scream and cry herself hoarse until she gets the hint? The only rationalizing for that kind of infantile behavior is she's developmentally challenged, and even then, the it's on the parents to have said something about it. FYL.

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Amke 3

I would have called the parents right away to question this situation. I worked with special needs children as young as 4 for a decade and I've never had to wipe an ass.

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daynanance 9

I know a girl whose younger brother still has his mom wipe his Butt... He's probably 10 now.

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NickACD 27

Don't wipe her, and tell her she can do it on her own. If she cries louder, turn up some music or wear noise canceling headphones.

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ImTheAlpha 30

Is wiping not a skill children learn before they go to school? Both of my nephews had wiping down pat by the age of 4.

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Titan_Slayer 21

Potty training is a required skill and at least I consider wiping to be a part of potty training.

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missmonkie 16

you're not alone. I had a niece, 9 now and her parents and I wiped her down. they won't even try to let her do it herself, at all.. i fear for the little one

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