Am I right to be annoyed.

Hazel_

So I was planning on a quiet night in with my boyfriend, I get my eldest sister come round with her two little girls, asking me to watch them tonight (She never asked in advance) She said "Oh I know you won't mind" and started to leave. I said that we might have been going out and she said "I know you'll change your plans for them" and walks off

Am I right to be annoyed? I don't mind looking after them, but I'd like to have been asked.

McKneff

Yes, tell her that next time, you need some notice.

balletshoes

yes you are right to be annoyed - tell her next time you need to know in advance, as you might have plans and then she will have to change her own plans.

reehsetin

If anyone was rude like that while asking for a favor i'd refuse out of principle. If you let her get away with it she'll keep doing it

podperson

Yes, you're right to be annoyed. It sounds like your sister has no respect for you and tbh if it was me then she'd have had them back with a 'sorry, we're busy - next time give us more then 5 seconds notice'. Is this something she does a lot? - as if so I think you may need to start putting your foot down or she's always going to be treating you like this.

meritaten

I would have hauled her back! cheeky mare! this is taking the 'P'!
No-one has the right to just 'dump' thier kids on anyone like this!
I would warn her when she picks them up that if she does that again you will simply refuse to have them and she will NOT be leaving without them!
Hun, I am fuming for you! I regularly babysit my six grandkids (not all at once usually!) and none of my kids would ever do this unless it was a dire emergency - and then I dont mind!

PasturesNew

Some parents treat children like accessories - and expect the world to fall over backwards to look after/tend/entertain/be responsible for their kids.

... and if you even mention anything, you can expect a bitter "You're just jealous because you don't have any" to be spat at you.

Just hope she eats/drinks something that disagrees with her and feels rough as a badger's 4rse for the next 2-3 days.

Hazel_

Thank you

Its the first time she has done this, Apparently the new guy in her life wants to go somewhere and celebrate. I was planning on a chinese tonight (I know not very money saving) so I had to ring my boyfriend up (as he was getting chinese) to get my neices something.

I generally don't mind if I get notice. Sorry just not happy having this happen.

Dunroamin

PasturesNew wrote: »

Some parents treat children like accessories - and expect the world to fall over backwards to look after/tend/entertain/be responsible for their kids.

... and if you even mention anything, you can expect a bitter "You're just jealous because you don't have any" to be spat at you.

Just hope she eats/drinks something that disagrees with her and feels rough as a badger's 4rse for the next 2-3 days.

Don't wish that, she'll probably just leave them with the OP!

sassyblue

PasturesNew wrote: »

Just hope she eats/drinks something that disagrees with her and feels rough as a badger's 4rse for the next 2-3 days.

Careful, the OP will end up babysitting again....

OP she's a cheeky mare alright, make sure she understands you'll want notice next time. I do think there's going to be a next time too! :mad:

go_cat

Work out the local babysitting rate for new years eve and ask her for the appropriate money. It may shock her and stop taking you for granted