Kids: Today, I was knocked unconscious by the 10 year-old I was babysitting...

By kids shouldnt have hard sports equipment - 18/01/2016 01:48 - Australia - Woodville

Today, I was knocked unconscious by the 10 year-old I was babysitting because it was his younger sister's bedtime and he didn't want her to go. When I came to, their mother was screaming at me for sleeping on the job. In the middle of the kitchen floor. I lost a job and gained a killer headache. FML

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By rachelllynne - 09/05/2013 17:44 - United Kingdom - Manchester

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By jessye1182 - 11/05/2012 23:16 - United States - Yaphank

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By good big sister? - 02/07/2013 17:39 - Canada - Sault Sainte Marie

Today, my 7-year-old sister had a nightmare, so I let her sleep in my bed. I woke up to her punching me in the face and giving me a black eye. Apparently, she not only screams when she's having a nightmare, she also "gives the bad guy a taste of his own medicine." FML

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By little_star78 - 13/11/2013 11:08 - United States - Bloomfield Hills

Today, I tried to put the little girl I babysit in timeout for lying to me. I was about to sit her down when she made a mad dash for the basement stairs, slipped on the wood floor, and fell down them. She told her parents and everyone at the ER that I had thrown her down the stairs. FML

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By peestain - 25/10/2010 10:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I babysat my neighbour's spoilt bratty twins. When I told them it was their bed time, they pushed me over. One then started smashing me with a plastic sword, and as I lay helpless on the floor the other one peed on me. I got owned by two five year olds. FML

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Mightytall 35

Monday 18 January 2016 11:18

I hope you went straight to hospital to get checked out and right after that to police and filed an assault charge. Being blacked out for any amount of time is a serious health issue and a concussion and headache would be the least of your worries. As harsh as it sounds, if the kid doesn't learn what consequences are, he is going to kill someone before he's a teen.

emmeelgee 10

Monday 18 January 2016 10:57

You lost your job? Did the mom not give you any time to explain..? (I think I already know the answer)

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ohSNAPyall 26

Monday 18 January 2016 16:44

Right, the kitchen floor sounds like a much likelier place for a nap than, say, a couch.

maikeru1979 23

Monday 18 January 2016 16:45

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brocho 26

Monday 18 January 2016 17:01

OP probably didn't expect him to do much other than throw a small tantrum. They most likely didn't expect to be knocked unconscious with heavy sports equipment either.

BrotherPhil 35

Thursday 21 January 2016 21:44

Also, the sort of person who would accuse the victim of their child's assault of "sleeping on the job" would probably accuse you of being a nonce for filming them (presuming you had enough warning to do so), or the child would.

MonstreBelle 29

Monday 18 January 2016 17:02

Seriously OP, press charges if you haven't already. A 10 year old is more than old enough to know that what he did is wrong and that hitting someone in the head with an object hard enough to knock you out can cause serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. In the US, it's not just assault, it's assault with a deadly weapon. And *please* go to the hospital and get checked out if you haven't already. I can't emphasize that enough. Any loss of consciousness needs to be evaluated by a doctor, especially if that loss of consciousness is the result of trauma. You need a CT scan and a thorough neurological examine by a doctor to check for severe injuries, such as bleeding or swelling. You may also need to stay in the hospital for observation. Even if the injury is considered minor by medical standards, any traumatic brain injury is still serious and isn't something to mess around with.

brocho 26

Monday 18 January 2016 17:02

I agree with the other comments on here that say to go to the hospital and file assault charges. That is asinine and the kid needs to learn that there are consequences to doing bad things like that. Hopefully it would give the mother a wakeup call too.

bapbap_fml 15

Monday 18 January 2016 17:05

I used to babysit a violent child too, and the parents (who where my parent's neighbours) did not take me seriously. She took my glasses and broke them, spit on me, would grab my hair and pull as hard as she could. If I didn't let her do what she wanted she would threaten to tell her parents I did something inappropriate. Seriously just an evil child. Her parents would be like "well she's 11. You're 15. Can't you handle a child?". Like, maybe if I were allowed to smack her around like she was doing to me I could. Refused to ever babysit for them again. She's 26 now and just a crazy person from what I've heard. As much as it sucks losing a job, you're probably better off not being around people like that

penguinpinz 8

Monday 18 January 2016 17:16

How did the kid knock you unconscious?

momogal 22

Monday 18 January 2016 17:18

I really hope you got checked out, OP. At the least, you may have a concussion. But going by the fact that you lost consciousness, that suggests you may have a subdural bleed. It can take several days for symptoms to appear if the bleed is slow. Don't want to scare you, but take care of yourself.