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AIBU?

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To be a bit p***ed off

29 replies

Mummycar · 16/07/2019 21:11

My parents look after my dad age 2 one day a week while I'm at work. They also pick up my 8yo from school on the same day and feed them both dinner... and genuinely, I'm incredibly grateful for this. Here's my AIBU, so far this month my Dad has completely broken (it's now gone to the tip) our travel cot = £80, our beach tent = £35 and today the 2yo's BRAND NEW (bought Sunday) (Clark's!!!) leather shoes soaked so badly, from playing in paddling pool fully clothes that the insole has come completely unstuck and the shoes are now twisted, wrinkled and generally knackered =£38...
I guess I'm asking does the 1 day of free childcare mean that I can't ask them to replace at least the shoes without sounding like an ingrate??

OP posts:
7yo7yo · 17/07/2019 10:57

Tell them due to things being broken that you have to replace, it’s easier if you look for paid childcare.
If they say no it’s fine and it’s and accident ask them to be more careful.

newmomof1 · 17/07/2019 11:06

It'd be cheaper to just pay for childcare...

Windygate · 17/07/2019 11:12

If DD was in the paddling pool in leather shoes are you sure she was being supervised. Time for paid child care

MarthasGinYard · 17/07/2019 11:14

'If DD was in the paddling pool in leather shoes are you sure she was being supervised.'

I wondered this too

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