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In this story, a young woman found herself in a disagreement with her mom and stepdad after they expected her to take on all the childcare for her two younger siblings while they went away on a 4 day honeymoon. The mom reasoned that after the wedding, vacation, and taking out a loan to buy land, their budget would not stretch to getting a paid babysitter.
However, the 17-year-old was adamant that she couldn't take on the responsibility full-time as she was a medical student at university, and had a lot of classes each day that she didn't want to miss. Many thought she was being selfish, and she wanted to validate her point of view.
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AITA for not babysitting my 2 siblings during my mom's honeymoon?
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She revealed that she had found a solution.
Mom demands 17-year-old babysit 12 and 4-year-old siblings during her honeymoon, protests when she refuses because she has to attend college: 'She insisted it was a one time thing'
Parenting is about putting children first, not using them as free labor.
While it can be a difficult thing to accept for some, having kids means taking on the responsibility that those kids are properly cared for above anything else. Of course, parents deserve a break now and then, and of course, becoming a mom or dad should not mean giving up everything else that you enjoy, but it can't be denied that some sacrifice has to be involved.
Often, the hardest part about being a parent and trying to have it all is figuring out the childcare arrangements when you can't be with your kids for whatever reason. It can be tempting to dump them on relatives, and even eldest children, as an easy way out of paying the big bucks for something like daycare. However, this does not take into account if these family members have their own commitments, and it can prove a very selfish way to behave.
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