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Aug 15, 2022
3:18
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Mister P
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We had one in our old ward pass around a sign up sheet in RS and YW
For free babysitting.
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8yo & 6yo neighbor kids just showed up at our door: "Can your kids play?"
cougarmeister
8/15/22 2:47pm
Are there older siblings at least at their home? Bad parents if they took off
pegushin
8/15/22 2:48pm
Sounds like those kids handled it as well as they could.
Turnpike Lane
8/15/22 2:48pm
Pretty cool that your house is the house they wanted to go to.
Manti
8/15/22 2:49pm
Yeah, no problem having the kids here. And I don't know the mom's situation...
cougarmeister
8/15/22 2:53pm
Do you at least know the mom (or dad) fairly well?
crack
8/15/22 2:53pm
They are new to the neighborhood, so not really.
cougarmeister
8/15/22 2:56pm
That's even crazier. I could "almost" see doing it in a neighborhood where
crack
8/15/22 3:00pm
It is like you are living back in the 80's where kids were told to be home
Pangare
8/16/22 9:36am
Your house seems like a safe place for littles to congregate
BYUheaven
8/15/22 2:50pm
On the other hand, being free babysitters would get really old really fast.
bluecheese
8/15/22 2:56pm
We have 9 3rd graders on my street
JOPE
8/15/22 2:51pm
I have been a nursery assistant probably 12 of last 15 years. I know more about
crack
8/15/22 3:01pm
Thumbs up to you for letting them in. Massive thumbs down for those parents shoving the responsibility on someone else.
byuluvr
8/15/22 2:56pm
That was normal when I was kid except the part about going to house with parents
Belboz
8/15/22 2:57pm
[Angry flash backs.]
Mister P
8/15/22 2:57pm
It really bothers me when working mothers try to take advantage of my wife,
Ozymandias
8/15/22 2:59pm
We had one in our old ward pass around a sign up sheet in RS and YW
Mister P
8/15/22 3:18pm
THANK YOU. 1000%
brazilcoug
8/15/22 3:35pm
Tangent Alert - RS leaders who'd call my wife for short-notice, quasi-"urgent"
BlueInfidel
8/16/22 4:49am
don't worry, your kids will still have advantages that the other parents are..
Pangare
8/16/22 9:40am
Unreal
Backcountry
8/15/22 3:05pm
I’m dealing with this today, too. It gets old. I’m looking forward to school
aussiecoug
8/15/22 3:10pm
Got some context from my wife (who is working today)
cougarmeister
8/15/22 3:27pm
That was pretty normal when I was a kid 30 years ago. None of our parents really
jmorrrrr
8/15/22 3:28pm
That happens all the time at our house but we know the families. Thing that bugs
Undefeated
8/15/22 3:38pm
If it bugs you, maybe you shouldn't let them eat at your house.
ochobeeguy
8/15/22 4:03pm
Why would I start treating others poorly just cause they treat my kids poorly?
Undefeated
8/15/22 4:16pm
Not sure how that is treating them poorly. Is it their only source of meals?
ochobeeguy
8/15/22 4:45pm
Substitute poorly with a softer word then. Less hospitable maybe. They aren't
Undefeated
8/15/22 5:24pm
I don't see this as pawning off the kids. Just normal life
MogollonMtsCoug
8/15/22 4:24pm
Did you not see where he said they were 8 and 6? A parent shouldn’t be leaving
Ozymandias
8/15/22 4:25pm
This is how they are supposed to be raised?
ochobeeguy
8/15/22 4:46pm
Who do you call? Is this 911 first? Or is there a better route to go when you
Backcountry
8/15/22 4:39pm
Even with his updated info that an older sibling was there at the house, it’s
aussiecoug
8/15/22 4:45pm
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