Alcohol, Babysitter and Kids: Whoops

Whoops

By smth - 06/07/2009 02:39 - United States

Today, I was babysitting. The kids were thirsty, so I poured them both a cup of the green juice I'd found in a jug in their fridge. They downed it in a flash. It wasn't until later on after I'd poured myself a cup and taken a sip, I realized I had given them margarita mix. The kids are 4 and 2. FML

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By magnolia - 14/07/2010 02:10 - United States

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By fired - 13/05/2012 06:26 - United States - Portland

Today, I really had to pee while babysitting. Normally this isn't a problem, except the kids were sleeping and going potty would wake them up right before their parents were due home. Desperate, I decided to pee in a cup in the kitchen and wash it down the sink. Their parents came home mid-stream. FML

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By anonymous - 01/02/2020 20:00 - United States - Shawnee

Today, my daughter ran up to me and gave me a cup. She said it was lemonade that she made with her friend. When I took a sip, she giggled and ran back to her room. It was not lemonade. FML

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By iailwkrb - 26/02/2009 16:08 - United States

Today, while babysitting, the oldest little girl who is 7 went through my purse. She pulled out a half empty bottle of lube. She asked what it was and I told her lotion. I went to the bathroom and when I came out, the bottle was empty and there were 4 kids covered in lube. Then their mom came home. FML

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By anon - 30/08/2015 18:44 - United States

Today, while babysitting, I made the kids and myself peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When their parents came home, their dad took out the same container of peanut butter I had used and let their dog lick out of it. FML

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By diddlebuag - 27/05/2011 22:09 - United States

Today, I came home from work, only to find the babysitter passed out on the couch with a bottle of Jack Daniel's. At some point, it seems my son had taken the liberty of peeing on her while she slept. FML

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By Nick - 13/08/2009 19:47 - United States

Today, I was looking in the refrigerator for something to drink. I found a jug of lemonade with a piece of paper on it saying "Mom's Lemonade, Don't Drink!" I was really thirsty, so I ignored it and drank the whole jug. My mom is about to have a colonoscopy and had filled it with laxatives. FML

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By outsmartedbykids - 28/05/2014 16:28 - United States - Lake Mills

Today, I was at a buffet with my kids and husband. As my boys got up to get more food, I told them they'd better come back with something green on their plate. They both came back with mint ice cream and got a high-five from my husband. FML

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dimkims 0

Monday 6 July 2009 9:05

I think that would kind of be the parent's fault. If the kids are that young they shouldn't just have it sitting in the fridge. Though, it is partially OP's fault also. Who gives kids random green juice from the fridge? Shouldn't you have at least tasted it first?

truslide 0

Monday 6 July 2009 9:12

margarita mix has no alcohol in it. Its just concentrate. they are fine

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PollySighDevil 0

Monday 6 July 2009 11:16

How do you not look at a label before pouring a drink... I don't randomly drink any green juice i find, why would you pour it for someone else, especially kids!! YDI

nirvan5a 1

Monday 6 July 2009 11:50

lol. what happened to the kids?? they went to long sleep???

ZuraLasgeon 0

Monday 6 July 2009 13:55

It's totally the parents fault. I mean, if I see a jug of green juice, I'm going to think it's Kool-Aid. If the parents have it left in their fridge, the kids could get it themselves. Was it just the mix? Or was there alcohol in it? If it was just the mix... you just gave them a sugar rush.

arms_akimbo 0

Monday 6 July 2009 14:47

margarita mix doesn't have booze in it, you putz.

vicv666 0

Monday 6 July 2009 17:43

haha you rock iwish i hada babysitter like you

vicv666 0

Monday 6 July 2009 17:45

haha you rock i wish i had a babysitter like you when younger

deaditegirl 0

Monday 6 July 2009 18:56

YDI for giving them an unknown liquid without bothering to check what it is. Also, margarita *mix* is just the mix- it doesn't have alcohol in it. Idiot.

fretforyerlatte 0

Monday 6 July 2009 18:59

i dunno, i kind of blame the parents. not that there's anything wrong with having some margaritas when you have kids, but if someone is coming by to watch them, as a parent you really should give the sitter a heads-up, "hey, that green stuff in the fridge is booze, so make sure you don't give it to the kids!" lots of times kids drinks are in unmarked pitchers. for example, kool aid, or juice made from frozen concentrate, etc. i know i would recognize margaritas when i saw them, they are rather neon, but not everyone would, i suppose. hope the tequila wasn't already in, but if not, it's just a "whoops" moment, not really a big deal.

fleg 9

Monday 6 July 2009 19:00

OP didn't read the label because there probably wasn't one. "Jug" rather than "bottle says to me that it was in a pitcher or something rather than a labeled bottle. Which also could mean it was already mixed in with the tequila. It's definitely a parental fail if it was mixed, because who leaves "green juice" in a jug in the fridge with a babysitter coming to watch their young children? I would have assumed it was some sort of Kool-Aid thing too. If it was just the mix, no big. If it had tequila, YDI. I think.