ok. Today the dude I babysit asked me to babysit his two kids while they went out. And I have a lot of homework. Well I have to read To Kill A Mocking Bird and its due Tuesday (on chapter 3) so tonight I wanted to get that done. Well I said to her that I was gonna tell him no not tonight. And she like flipped out. We got into it on how I didn't think I should have to babysit and that she didn't need to tell me what to do. I had a long day at school because I am getting my wisdom teeth so I didn't feel good plus the kids are loud and annoying so I don't wanna bother. Well she got into saying they made my bro work and I am not better...I know that but like I should have say in when I wanna babysit and its FRIDAY NIGHT! What if I had a date or something. So then she said they have some other girl babysit, and I said well why couldn't they get her and she goes its friday and she is in college! And I was like so I am in high school and its friday no difference. Should she of made me go orno
2007-09-07 15:10:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
We were at out business and my uncle wasn't helping at all...so I was getting pissed off and my mom was yelling my dad was like u need to go...my grandmother was like NO SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO it was a mess...and so not worth 2 and a half hours of child hell
2007-09-07 15:22:12 · update #1
IN that case no your mom should not have done that. School is the most importan thing right now. I think that you did the right thing. Maybe try talking to her and tell her that you have a lot of homework to do and that you just was not having a good day. I hope every thing work at for you.
2007-09-07 15:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Roland6 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should try to create an understanding with your mom about priorities. Your studies have to come first if you are to graduate with a good GPA. The idea is so you can go to college and get real career training.
If she is still going ballistic on this stuff, you will need to get a bit more creative. If you have a really urgent project, you may have to tell her that you are going to work when you are really going somewhere quiet to study. If you have a neighborhood library, that is ideal. If you can study at a friend's house, that is fine, too. If you happen to find someone to babysit for who has younger or quieter kids, even better.
2007-09-07 15:24:08 · answer #2 · answered by revsuzanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe, unless you already made a promise to the parents, that your mother has any business telling you when to babysit. If you don't have money for the things you want, then that's your choice. Babysitting once in a while on a weekend night is a very casual arrangement. I have no idea what you can tell your mom, other than, "mom, I'm not feeling well, I'm going to bed" and leaving it that way.
2007-09-07 15:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you had some good reasons for not wanting to babysit.....and you must be pretty decent if they trust you with their two young kids...perhaps your mother didn't want to look like 'the bad guy' and wasn't really even thinking of you. As a parent I think I would allow my child to make those kinds of decisions, but not without voicing my concerns and/or the possible consequences of their actions. I would have told you that perhaps you should reconsider, or at least ask them to come up with scheduled days so you can plan ahead. But ultimately it would have been your decision. How else are you going to learn to get on in life if you can't make decisions and learn the results etc...
2007-09-07 15:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, she shouldn't have forced you to babysit. On top of that you had a very valid reason for not wanting to babysit. Your studies are more important that babysitting tonight. I have a daughter who babysits as well but our neighbors asks me if it's okay for them to ask HER to babysit and I usually say yes but the decision is my daughters. I would never force her to babysit first before her studies. I think your mother has her priorities wrong. Good luck to you.
2007-09-07 15:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by ods 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought your mother would be pleased that you are doing school work on a Friday night. Your schooling is so much more important than babysitting, I'm a little surprised at her attitude.
2007-09-07 15:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by Choqs 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you know they have the movie To Kill A Mocking bird, my cousin said the book was great she had to do it for school also. No I don't think that's right she should have spoke with you first about it, she should understand that you have homework and you don't feel good.
2007-09-07 15:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you should be made to work only if you have to support the family
2007-09-07 15:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋