Babysitting horror stories are nothing new, but this one came with a $1,000 price tag. A sitter looking after two siblings says one of the kids’ reckless antics left her with a loss equal to nearly half her monthly salary. How did the parents respond? With a half-baked apology text.
A student working for a family to babysit their 7-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl took to Reddit to share an infuriating experience that has left a hole in her pocket. The children’s mother had suggested she bring along her own homework to do with the boy, hoping it might motivate him to tackle his assignments too. Since her coursework was all online, the sitter naturally brought her laptop. What started as a harmless idea quickly spiraled into a nightmare.
