Teen mom lets neglectful sister babysit her 4 month old resulting in sunburnt baby, family blames teen mom for getting pregnant in the first place: “We’re adults, we know more than you”

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
May 24, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Hey there ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Remember that show, Teen Mom on MTV? What a crazy idea for a show. I remember so many people saying that the show encourages or glamorizes teen pregnancy. I don't think that's necessarily true, and even if you dress teen pregnancy up in glitter, makeup, and heels there's no way to glamorize that life, or make it look in any way desirable. No one wants to be a mother while they're a teenager. Not every woman wants to be a mom at all, much less when the girl is still a girl! Teenagers want to have fun, they want to be carefree, without responsibilities. 

Regardless of the show, it's a real thing, and teen pregnancies happen. It's always tragic, it's always heartbreaking, and there's a good chance the baby will grow up with less opportunities in life. It's not Gilmore Girls, real life isn't a television show. 

In the story below, it centers around a family where a 16-year-old has a 4 month old baby. Read the full story below for all the juicy details. 

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    AITA for stopping my family from seeing my daughter when I'm just a teen mom?

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    I (16f) have a daughter with my boyfriend (17m). She's 4 months old. We're young and I know that's not ideal. We live together at his family's house right now. We go to school online and we both work part time to have money. His family have been amazing though. And mine have kinda sorta tried.
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  • It’s hard enough to get a teen to eat when they’re hungry, or go to class that they’re legally obligated to go to, much less to get them to change diapers and stay up all night with a crying baby instead of going out with their friends. 

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    We don't have the best relationship right now and I put my foot down and said no more contact with my daughter until they can accept that I'm a mom who just wants to do right by her.
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    This all started a couple of weeks ago. My sister (30) asked if she could take my daughter out for a few hours and my boyfriend and I were okay with that. It was warm and sunny that day so we lathered her in sunscreen and put a hat on her and we gave my sister two
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    backup hats and told her to make sure she wore them so she was protected from the sun. We also asked her to make sure she reapplied the sunscreen. An hour after they left my sister posted photos of her and our daughter and our daughter wasn't wearing a hat and they were on the beach where it was still very clearly sunny.
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    I tried to call my sister but she didn't answer. She didn't answer any texts either. Or put the hat back on when prompted.
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    When my sister brought our daughter back she was crying and clearly too warm. Plus she'd got a small rash starting on her face because instead of using the sunscreen we sent with her she sprayed her with something she had that wasn't meant for babies.
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    My sister called me ungrateful. She said she gave us time without the baby and instead of thanking her we criticized her and all because she wanted our daughter to look cute instead of having those annoying hats on her head. I told her babies should be protected from the sun and warm weather
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    and she didn't do that. She told me I was playing at being a concerned mom but I was just being a brat.
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    My boyfriends parents kicked my sister out. Then my parents called and asked that I apologize to my sister. They said she was having fun and we should understand that you can't always stay on top of stuff.
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    My sister was in the background and even said she just couldn't be bothered. That she felt like it was overkill and the hat wasn't cute enough to wear.
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    Then my parents said I was too young to know what's best and that I never should've gotten pregnant in the first place. I told them I was young and probably too young but I was doing everything to be a good mom. Then they accused me of taking an old fight
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    out on them. Because my parents don't believe in hormonal birth Cand they were mad that I had wanted to go on it and that I brought up how BC would have helped prevent me getting pregnant because clearly we weren't careful enough with the
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    s. I didn't even bring that up. I was only talking about my sister and how I was doing what I could to be a good mom.
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    My parents told me I should let them and my sister do what they think is best since they're adults and know more than me. I said I wanted to protect my daughter. They said I'm too young. That's when I decided they couldn't see her anymore until they learn to
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    listen and protect my daughter instead of dismissing everything I do because I'm a teenager. Because that's putting my daughter at risk. Not me. My parents said denying them a relationship is wrong and I said they all needed to realize that my daughter deserves to be protected and not denied that because she wouldn't look cute enough for some people.
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    They keep texting and calling and I ignore them but the argument is at my age I should not be making this decision and it shows how childish I am. AITA?
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    Conclusion Unusual... 20h ago NTA. you daughter isn't a doll that your sister gets to play dress up with.
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    marbot99 21h ago It's a wonder your parents raised such a smart, responsible and loving parent. Keep doing what you're doing for your baby. Being a Mama is fierce work and you are killing it! Congratulations on the baby and for being so strong at a young age
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    ProfessionalHippo568 • 20h ago I don't think so. In fact I am happily surprised by your mature and thoughtful responses to your sister and parents. I was just shy of 19 when I had my first child and I can honestly say that you're
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    sounding a lot more put together than I was. I'm now 39 with 4 children total and I believe I would react much the same way now as you have. By the sounds of it you've got a clear idea on what is and is not good for your baby; you gave clear expectations on what you
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    wanted when your sister took her out, and she downright disrespected them. You did not ask for anything unreasonable, and the bottom line is, she's YOUR child not any of theirs. Sure, age can definitely matter when it comes to parenting children, and I'm not going to patronise you by going over
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    the many reasons. Especially when it's not necessary in this case. I'm sorry that I've rambled on a bit here, I just really want to reassure you that you are NTA. You're doing a great job, keep it up and don't forget everyone makes mistakes at times, so even if you do have an off day in the future, it's not all or nothing.
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