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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Mom Treats Everyone In Family As Free Babysitters Because It’s Her “Village”, Gets A Reality Check

“It takes a village to raise a child” is one of those ideas that folks throw around but few really make work. However, if you have a kid and family nearby, it’s not at all weird to ask for a little help now and then. But, as with everything, there are folks who just end up taking it way too far and making demands that border on unreasonable.

A man asked the internet if he was wrong to refuse his cousin’s last minute babysitting request, after she claimed it was ok because he was “part of her village.” We reached out to the man who posted the story via private message and will update the article when he gets back to us.

It’s nice to have family nearby to help with childcare

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