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SIL furious niece cut her knee.

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Clockchair · 22/07/2025 09:36

So I was baby sitting DN 13 months for the first time. We were playing in the garden, she has started toddling about so only walking a few steps at a time. She was playing with my DD 3 years and she's tripped and scraped her knee. Just a normal little scrape, didn't even cry and laughed her head off when we put a special princess plaster on.

Well SIL collected her and is furious. She says I should have watched her more closely as she isn't walking properly yet and this is the first time she had been injured and it was when I was watching her so maybe I shouldn't babysit again. She is also upset that I didn't ring her when it happened.

Now for me it's not a big deal so I didn't even think to ring, that being said I have a 3 year old who is permanently covered in scrapes and bruises so maybe my opinion is a bit skewed.

Was I really unreasonable? I am gutted that she thinks I wasnt supervising properly.

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 22/07/2025 09:39

Plus, if she really manages to supervise her DC so closely that they never trip over in her care, then she's actually going to stunt their development.

PestoHoliday · 22/07/2025 09:39

Your SIL will die of cringe when she looks back at this in years ahead. PFB syndrome makes us lunatics.

anytipswelcome · 22/07/2025 09:38

She’s being absolutely mental, presuming you weren’t indoors or something watching her from the window! She’s being bloody ungrateful too, imagine having a go at someone for something so normal when they’ve done you a favour! Poor you, you aren’t being unreasonable at all.

ThatIsABigSon · 22/07/2025 09:38

Im guessing this is her pfb? She will soon run out of babysitters acting like this.

honeyrider · 22/07/2025 09:38

I would make sure to never offer or agree to babysit again.

GeniuneWorkOfFart · 22/07/2025 09:38

She's a dick and I wouldn't be doing her any more babysitting favours.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 22/07/2025 09:37

Your SIL has PFB syndrome. She'll learn. You did nothing wrong.