Am I overreacting ? Can I have people's opinions

[ThatBluntTealScroller]

So I'm after some friendly feedback , I have Been asked to dogsit for a friend while they are on vacation for a weekend. I said yes ofc , now my issue is I have only met these dogs once and theyve never been in a child presence . I have a 6yr old which I have on weekends . Am I right to be hesitant on bringing my son into the dogs home ? I feel like my only option is to leave him at home with his dad where i know his safe and sound .

If someone only sees their child for four days a week then maybe they shouldn’t agree to look after two dogs on those four days.
I wouldn’t have said yes.
I also agree with pp ‘ride or die’ is a strange way to talk about your child.

I think people have just lost the ability to think for themselves now.

You really forgot you had a child/ said yes without thinking. It's embarrassing for you to have said yes without even thinking how this impacts your life. Like who does this and then thinks after??

I’m aware of how long a weekend is. I wouldn’t skip a weekend for someone else’s dog. If you would then you have similar priorities to OP.

It’s not an indication of priorities. There are almost 1000 weekends in a childhood, missing one is hardly going to cause lifelong trauma.

Nobody said it would cause lifelong trauma. There are thousands of dogs, thousands of weekends, thousands of people with different ideas about what they will prioritise (would “choose” feel more comfortable?). I wouldn’t make the choice OP is.

This. What a strange turn of phrase for your child!!!!

You’ve mentioned that you only met these dogs once. Are you experienced enough to do dog sitting?

Op, I’m not sure ride or die means what you think it means. And it’s ride or die, not and die.

Only on MN can someone asking advice about dog sitting be accused of being a bad parent 😂

This ^^

I’m not sure why you’re getting a hard time on here.
You are concerned for your child’s safety and want to do what’s best for him.

You sound like a great mum.

If you are really concerned then ask his dad if he can have him.

But if not, then take your son but just never leave them unattended.
Don’t let your son go near them when they’re sleeping or eating either.

If the dogs have the run of the house then it may be trickier but if they’re confined to certain rooms then it will be easier to keep them separate for most of the day.

Many accidents could have been avoided if people took more care over having dogs and kids together.
And so I think you should be commended for being so sensible.