My friend, Ayla, is an awsome friend. but she also makes the most stupidest decisions. ok, we're both 16. and both from large families. she has 2 older sibs, and 5 younger ones. She was supposed to be babysitting the other night, but then her boyfriend calls (the guys a jerk, i hate him) and she tells her 12 year old brother she'll be back in an hour. The kid's 12, he doesn't do anything but continue to stare at the screen in front of him. so while the 8, 6, and 4 yo are having a pillow fight, wrecking things in the family room, the 2 yo (being unwatched) opens the front door and wanders out into the street. We live in the same neighborhood, and i was on my way home when i look out the window and notice a little kid wading in the lake across from our house. I tell you what, when i found out who that baby was and went to their house and saw what was going on, i swear, if she had walked in at that moment, i woulda put a hurtin' on her, best friend or not....
2007-12-22 05:30:28 · 6 answers · asked by ...... 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I mean, seriously. The kid could have drowned!!!!!! How could someone do this. Leave 5 young kids all alone. I wouldn’t leave my younger sibs alone even if Brad Pitt invited me out for lunch. she got in major trouble with her parents (I don’t feel the one bit sorry for her) and for some reason she can’t understand why I’m not talking to her. You know, sometimes I feel like dropping her, but we’ve been together since middle school. I know I’ll end up forgiving her and we’ll move on, but I’m losing sleep over this ordeal. How can I learn to forgive her faster? So I can finally be at peace here?
oh, and i meant to put 17 above. we're both 17, not 16.
2007-12-22 05:31:31 · update #1
Clearly the child left in charge has no responsibility and hasnt been punished for this behavior in the past.
It really isnt entirely her fault. It is the parents fault. They either dont pay enough attention to know this stuff is going on, or do know and dont discipline effectivly. They probably have also neglected to educate her on just how dangerous that is.
Or maybe she is used as a free babysitter so much that she just doesnt care anymore. I would not have wanted to be stuck at home watching 5 siblings all the time at that age either.
So, dont be so quick to blame her. It is more the parents fault than anything.
2007-12-22 05:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
WOW. I would think 12 year olds are way more responsible than that. I'm not saying that I would trust one with 4 young kids, but I would trust a 12 year old watching one or two kids. Your friend needs to wake up.
2007-12-22 15:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by dαncєr<3 [єrín] 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd tell her parents about this. If that baby had been hurt (God forbid) she could be in jail right now. She obviously isn't responsible enough to be left in charge, and really has some out of whack priorities.
2007-12-22 18:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by missbeans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, talk to her and she will regret it. How simple is that?
2007-12-22 14:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister is thirteen and I leave her to watch my siblings all the time. So the age thing isn't the problem it's the maturity of her and her brother
2007-12-22 13:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by Georgiana 3 · 2⤊ 8⤋
dammit. a 249 would help.
2007-12-22 13:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋