The benefits of having a babysitter are indisputable. This person helps parents free up some time for working, running errands, date nights, and much-needed ‘me time’ while their children receive full attention, fun activities, and personal care. However, not all parents are in a position to have one, so they try to find other alternatives, like turning to their family members for childcare.
This woman tried to ask her niece for a babysitting favor, but she refused, as she had done her a huge disservice just previously. Her parents thought the teen was overreacting by not helping her aunt, which pushed her to turn online for unbiased opinions.
Scroll down to find the full story and a conversation with Catherine O’Brien, licensed marriage and family therapist and author at Happy With Baby, who kindly agreed to talk with us more about babysitting for family members.
