Brother and sister-in-law demand 17-year-old sister watch their 2-month-old newborn baby for a full day so they can attend a wedding: 'My brother was visibly annoyed and started ranting to my family '

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    "AITA for not babysitting my nephew"

    im 17 and my older brother (27) and his wife just recently had their first baby. I was obviously so excited and when they asked if i would babysit in the future i said of course. However i was not expecting it to be this soon. My nephew just turned 2 months when they asked if i could baby sit for the whole day while they go to a wedding. Ive baby sat my cousins before, the youngest being 3years old. I've never been around let alone had a baby as young as my nephew in my care before.
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    I told them im not comfortable as he's still really young so i wouldn't be fit to take care of him by myself. They told me to relax and ill be fine. my brothers wife sent me youtube tutorials on how to change the diaper as well as paragraphs on how to feed him, the positions to lay him down in and how to make sure he's sleeping safely. This stressed me out even more because its a lot more responsibility and my biggest fear is making a mistake and god forbid something happening to him in my care
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    When they came over again i told them i really couldn't. I'm quite intimidated and scared. I even asked my mum to come with me while i baby sat as that would make me more comfortable but she's a full time nurse and wouldn't be able to that day. My brother was visibly annoyed and started ranting to my family about how he now has to miss one of his best friends weddings. He said "well she was supposed to babysit but now it's another thing i have to deal with".
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    I told them im sorry and he replied with "don't worry you won't ever be asked again". This made me sad because i do love kids and would love to babysit and bond with my nephew when he's older. Maybe im being dramatic and it wouldn't be so bad but idk. I feel like maybe im an a h_le for ruining their plans now.
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    OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a hole: I'm scared to babysit a baby that young and it ruined their plans which i think might make me an a hle.
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    No_Glove_1575 NTA. You are not being dramatic, your bro and his wife are. He has to miss a wedding because of his 2 month old child? Thats called being a parent, and it's what he signed up for. And don't worry, he will DEFINITELY ask you to babysit in the future. And when he does, have pricing information ready for his entitled
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    Midtow... NTA Your brother should have thought about the freedom he was giving up long before he and his wife decided to have children. EDIT: Although you are hurt by his actions, you should be relieved that you won't have to babysit for your entitled brother and sil. Anyone who thinks it's fine for you babysit a 2 month old with the only guidance you tube videos is either ignorant or neglectful or both.
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    Administrative Sun364 ? They want you to baby sit a 2 month old? Are you even able to drive to the hospital if something happens? This is just insane. Nta and keep saying no. If anything goes wrong you will be the one to blame. It a lot of work with 2 month old. What if he start choking on milk?
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    foreversenn NTA. Do not believe for a second that you are ruining their plans. They have adult family members they could go to. They could also hire someone.
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    slendermanismydad I don't call children to fix my problems so I don't know what to say. NTA.
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    HoldFast02 NTA. You're supposed to babysit a two month old? For an entire day? By yourself? Your brother and SIL are tripping; this is a really bad idea. If your brother absolutely wants to go to the wedding, then the mom can stay home (or in a hotel room near the venue) and take care of the kid. Maybe you can come by for an hour or two on a supervised "trial run". But don't let them talk you into handling an entire day on your own.

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