Mom refuses to let neighbor's 7-year-old play with her 4-year-old son after discovering neighbor is using her as a free babysitter every weekend: ‘She didn't even thank me for looking after her child’

We all owe our moms a big thank you for how much they have put up with when we were growing up.

We're not just talking about putting up with us, the kids, even though that is a big part of being a mother. No, there is much more to motherhood than only handling your own kids. Because other than taking care of her own kids, a mother often finds herself taking care of other children as well, and dealing with their mothers on top of it.

Every mother wants her kids to have plenty of friends. Other children who enjoy spending time with her kids and inviting them to playdates, birthday parties, and fun outings. But it's important to remember that any friend your kid makes will eventually find their way into your home, and you will find yourself taking care of them on top of your own children. Which, if the mother below is any indication, is no simple task.

When the Mom below agreed to a playdate for her 4-year-old son with their 7-year-old neighbor, she didn't think it would turn into an unpaid part-time job. Yet, after one playdate over the weekend, the 7-year-old started showing up at her house uninvited. Every weekend, he would ring the doorbell and invite himself in for hours on end. 

After a few conversations with his mother, the neighbor, Mom realized she was somehow cornered into becoming a free babysitter to this 7-year-old, and no matter what she did to keep him from coming to her house, he wouldn't stop. That was until she finally reached a breaking point and decided to do something about it.

While her 4-year-old won't remember how hard his Mom works to ensure he enjoys his time with his friends, we are sure this won't be the last time she does so, and hopefully, next time, he will be old enough to thank her for it. So, even though Mother's Day just passed, which we hope you all spent thanking and appreciating your mother, maybe don't wait until the next one to do it again. Maybe even call them up today and tell them just how much you appreciate them for everything they've done for you.

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