To think that you can't guarantee a toddler won't cry

[SEsofty]

I asked a relative if they could look after my child (18 months) for a couple of hours whilst I had an important appointment. I fully understand it would be a favour and asked in plenty of time.

The response was yes of course, but only if you guarantee child doesn't cry.

Chi?d is normally really well behaved but like all child if teething etc will cry occasionally.

So I said thanks for the offer but I can't guarantee that so will make other arrangements. Relative then repeated, fine but guarantee no cry. Seemed really surprised that I couldn't do so.

So AIBU in saying I can't guarantee a toddler when cry?

Does this person have kids, I don't think so judging by that response.

Been there in a way. Someone once offered to have our DS who was 1 at the time, but only if he wouldn't wake up in the night.

They were not kidding.

Put some oramorph in his sippy cup?

I would say ' of course he won't cry' and go off to the appointment ;)

This reminds of the doctor who suggested I explained to my non-toilet trained daughter that I really needed her to wee in a pot when I said it might not be that easy to get a urine sample. If only potty training was as simple as explaining how important it was to wee in the potty...

YANBU.

Ooh, Frazzle, maybe our two doctors had been to the same medical school!