LOS ANGELES – A single mother is refusing to pay for her babysitter’s laptop after her 6-year-old child had damaged it and many Reddit users aren’t having it, according to InTheKnow.com.
“I was shocked I asked how this happened, and she said that she left the laptop in the living room and went to make the kids lunch but my youngest grabbed it and ran with it til he dropped it and broke the screen,” the mother explained in Reddit’s “Am I the A******? (AITA)” forum.
“I said that was horrible and apologized to her but stated it was her fault for leaving the laptop within reach of children,” she added.
The babysitter argued that the children were old enough not to take other people’s belongings and asked the single mom to cover the cost of the repairs.
“I refused and insisted it was her problem not mine. She ranted about having exams soon and not having enough money to get it fixed,” the mom wrote. “We argued and I had to tell her to go home.”
The babysitter, who was paid in advance, is now refusing to watch the kids until the mom has the laptop fixed.
Redditors agreed, saying the mom was responsible for the damage.
“What is your logic here? Did you even punish your children for what they did?” one user aked.
“You pay for what your kids destroy. That’s part of being a parent. End of story,” another person said. “I’m almost shocked that she expected the babysitter to come back and continue working for her,” a third person said.
