~The Police Were Called~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
March 1, 2017 7:13am CST
Good morning everyone. We had a crazy night here last night. I was babysitting 4 children. Their all siblings and their 13, 12, 4 & 2 years old. The older ones were more helpful than anything.
Anyway, the older two boys have phones that their mother allowed them to bring here. They let the 2 yr old play on it. 
He called the police and they came to my house.
It was not a nice officer at all. I apologized for the boy calling. The officer asked the older boy some questions and then looks at me and asked are you on any medication? I said what no why? He said your pupils are dilated. I said I'm exhausted with having a newborn and stressed to the max if either of those causes that.
If only he knew me....I'm the woman who hates even taking advil!! I HATE medicine! I wish he would've tested me for drugs because he would have looked like a FOOL!
He talked down to me like I'm a piece of crap. I didn't like him at all.
Then he said he needed to come inside and make sure everyone's ok. He did and he saw everyone was fine so he left.
With this happening my husband said he prefers that I don't babysit anymore for a long time until things cool down. He said we don't need social workers here trying to harrass us.
I don't like not babysitting but I know it's best for now... Wow ONE phone call can change everything! Isn't that crazy?!? If I can't babysit that means I have to get a job outside the home when my husband gets off work at night. Gosh life stinks sometimes...
He called the police and they came to my house.
It was not a nice officer at all. I apologized for the boy calling. The officer asked the older boy some questions and then looks at me and asked are you on any medication? I said what no why? He said your pupils are dilated. I said I'm exhausted with having a newborn and stressed to the max if either of those causes that.
If only he knew me....I'm the woman who hates even taking advil!! I HATE medicine! I wish he would've tested me for drugs because he would have looked like a FOOL!
He talked down to me like I'm a piece of crap. I didn't like him at all.
Then he said he needed to come inside and make sure everyone's ok. He did and he saw everyone was fine so he left.
With this happening my husband said he prefers that I don't babysit anymore for a long time until things cool down. He said we don't need social workers here trying to harrass us.
I don't like not babysitting but I know it's best for now... Wow ONE phone call can change everything! Isn't that crazy?!? If I can't babysit that means I have to get a job outside the home when my husband gets off work at night. Gosh life stinks sometimes...44 people like this
46 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
I am sorry to hear that happened to you. It is scary how quickly everything can change. It was not right how that police officer treated you. There are good officers and there are ones that aren't so good. You don't needed that stress in your life right. I agree with hubby I think you would take a break for a bit. If social workers become involved in your life then your life can become a living nightmare.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Happy2beme Thank you. It wasn't a good evening at all. =( I don't like police officers at all, I have never had a good experience with any.
Yeah that means I will have to get an evening job. =( Which I really hate but that's life I guess...
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies I know how you feel I have had the same experience with different officers. It is never good. I hate to think of you going out of the home to work but I understand you need the money to live. I think the mistake was in taking the older children 
but you know that now. I hope nothing more comes of all that. Things will all work out. You are emotionally and physically exhausted you need your rest.
but you know that now. I hope nothing more comes of all that. Things will all work out. You are emotionally and physically exhausted you need your rest.3 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Happy2BeMe Yeah I should have said no. Lesson learned but now it's too late. =(
I hope and pray nothing else happens with it too.
Thank you. I am exhausted in every way.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@LadyDuck Thanks. Without babysitting I will have to get a job outside the home. That's what I really didn't want. I love being home with my children. One phone call changed my life in a really bad way. =(
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@LadyDuck Thanks, I agree. Their phones were taken away last night from my husband. We weren't taking anymore chances.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies I am really sorry, the older kids should not had to give the phone to the little one.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Mar 17
Oh my gosh, sorry you went through all that . . . well that certainly was uncalled for. Some cops try to exercise their powers a little too far. A little one accidentally made an emergency call - that is all, sheesh. Taking a break from babysitting might be good for now . . . you can always go back to it.5 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@much2say Thank you, it was a rough night. =(
Yeah I hate that now I have tp get a job outside the house but that's life I guess.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
1 Mar 17
My grandson called 911 one day at y house and the police have to come. I would report his behavior, he was out of line.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Bellestarr You know I was so tired I didn't get his name or I would.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
1 Mar 17
That cop sounded a little rude. It's too bad that happened. I understand how you feel about babysitting and I can see your husbands point. Sometimes you do what you have to do and if you have to babysit you will probably have to set some pretty stringent rules with those kids with the cell phones. I wish you luck with all of this.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Mar 17
@HazySue He was very rude! Yeah I think for now if I do babysit it will only be the 2 children I have watched for months now. I feel safe watching them but no one else or new.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
I am sorry that happened. My great nephew and his little cousin did that once. Luckily, the police didn't actually come, it got sorted out over the phone.
How unfortunate the officer was unpleasant. It was his chance to build relationships with all those children.
Since you like dogs, check out . Some one on another site I use claims they make $1,000 per month dog sitting. I signed up with them but haven't actually found any clients close to me yet. But I know it is a legitimate site.
My friend used to dogsit at her house. She found a few clients by putting notices on community bulletin boards and then she kept getting more just by word of mouth.
I liked the idea of dogvacay as I can just put unavailable on the calendar and know they can keep searching the site for another dogsitter.
When you're on vacation, give your pup a stay in a real home. Bookings include premium insurance, 24/7 customer support, and belly rubs.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@paigea Yeah he was not nice at all. It upset me a lot.
I wish I could dog sit but my one dog doesn't get along with other dogs. =( I can't take the chance of a dog fight breaking out here.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies That is a concern. I didn't consider it until our old dog passed away. He would not have been able to handle other dogs visiting.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 17
I can see where he might have been concerned but he could have been much nicer. It is crazy. He must have had some weird situations to make him that way. I've had all kinds of cops come here. It's a pick of the draw you know. We've had some real stunners. Like the time the cop told me it was okay to beat your kid as long as you didn't leave any marks. Okay!.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies .....Too bad they can't be nicer. They don't people when they come out too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@celticeagle Yeah there's a difference between being concerned and being a jerk. He was treating me like I killed someone! I have never done anything illegal in my life!
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
1 Mar 17
The cop seems like a nasty person. We deal with that here in the city all the time. They think they are way above the law and get irritated easily. That's their job. They shouldn't grab an attitude. I would have taken his name and badge number and reported him. I would have never let that go.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@inertia4 I wish I thought to get his name or badge number-I was so exhausted since it was midnight that I didn't think about it. He was so rude.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies That's okay. Just try and keep that in mind if it ever happens again. That way you have proof. Also, getting him on video treating you nasty would be awesome.
@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Mar 17
Wow, I am sorry that happened. If only that kid had not accidentally called the police and the policeman had to be mean. I remember once, my younger son was fiddling with the phone and called 911 by mistake. The police came out and luckily my husband was home and he and my son talked to the Cop. I told my son how embarrassing it was for what he had done and he better apologize to the Cop. My husband made sure he did too. My son did apologize and luckily the Cop was pretty nice about it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Leapea2417 I'm glad the one you got was nice. I wish this one was. It was uncalled for the way he treated me like I was some criminal!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Mar 17
@LeaPea2417 The page is for all babysitters in my area to post on. I'm keeping that, I'm just not babysitting myself. Other sitters still need the page to post on.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Since your husband doesn't want you to do baby sitting for a good long while, what are you going to do about your baby sitting group on Facebook? I remember you saying you run a baby sitting page there.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
1 Mar 17
What a terrible experience. I would have thought the officer would have just realized the call was a mistake and just left! Certainty hope things work out and you continue with your babysitting.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Marilynda1225 Thanks I would have thought so too but the officer was a jerk and didn't believe anything I said for whatever reason...
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@akalinus Yeah it could be. No I had no idea that was going to happen. I should have taken the phones away before bed-I wasn't thinking something like that would happen... =(
@akalinus (43371)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Nobody expects that. The kid just pushed the wrong buttons. The cop should have understood that kids do things.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Mar 17
My kids dialed 911 a few times. The police are supposed to come to the house to make sure things are fine, but no need to be accusatory. Perhaps with all your own kids, you should find something else to do for a job. You must be terribly stressed out.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@DianneN I am stressed out now. Especially since I have to find a job outside the home. That wasn't in my plans at all...until now. =(
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Mar 17
@DianneN My husband doesn't want me taking the chance because you just never know.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies How about babysitting fewer kids?
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
1 Mar 17
sometimes this really happen, lets just say the police misses you
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Mar 17
@Kandae11 He held down the emergency button on the phone and it called them.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
1 Mar 17
Sorry to hear this happened. How rude of the officer I would have called the police station and turned him in for being rude even if he was trying to do his job. That sucks your husband don't want you babysitting for a while. I hope you had a nice long talk with the mother when she picked the kids up.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Right your husband is just doing his job and looking out for his family. It sucks that you have to get a job outside of the home now because of this.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Tina30219 Thanks. Yeah if I got his name or something I would have turned him in for harassing me when I did nothing wrong. I understand my husband's concerns, I just hate that I now have to find a job outside of my home. =(
@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
Oh I'm so sorry for that terrible treatment from the cop.
That must have been scary for the children there too, what was he thinking?
I hope that you can find another job, you don't want the social services getting involved in your life.
Fingers crossed for you!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@Juliaacv Thank you. It was not a good experience at all. No I don't want those people anywhere near me or my family. They also treat you like your horrible.
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@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes they do treat people horribly, and you don't need/deserve that.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
1 Mar 17
Yes it sucks some cops are buttheads. You could report him for his poor treatment and lack of respect for you. As for babysitting I think you shouldn't either but not because of what happened mostly because you have not had enough time to recover fully from having a baby and lack of rest is not good.
Any how you can still make money and not have the stress of taking on extra children. Maybe try something else like selling things that you make or reselling used items. My wife does it and it can be surprisingly profitable. She loves it because she doesn't have to deal with a ton of people.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Mar 17
@lokisdad Yeah some of them are-like the one I got. I wish I got his name or badge number but I wasn't thinking so I didn't. I was exhausted.
I wish I was good at making things-I have no idea what I could even make to sell. Any ideas?
@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Izzy sells everything from old gently used kids clothes to things we don't use that is just sitting collecting dust. She sells it for cheap for a few reasons a quick return on cash space and return customers.
YouTube is her best friend. She goes on there to find tutorials when she wants to sell something that is broken. Like once we had a dryer that wouldn't dry the clothes it turned out to be 2 minute repair that cost nothing because he part was just covered in dust not allowing for a connection. She fixed it and sold it for $50 we had already replaced it with a new dryer.
It is easier than it sounds. When your kids outgrow their clothes throw them in a trash bag and post them on craigslist. $10 for a bag of clothes. We were gifted 2 toaster ovens so we resold one for cost because it was NIB.
For crafts if you know how to make basic kids curtains you can buy the material make them and sell them as well. You can do it!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@NJCHICAA I'm not really sure when I will get to sleep. I'm already exhausted now but I will have to figure it out since we need the money to live.
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@AutumnSnow (4583)
•
1 Mar 17
WOW!! I am so sorry you had to deal with that. That is so messed up. Some poice are something else I think they let the authority go to their head a bit. Most are really coold but every now and then you get that one A**. The mother of those children should have let you known that they had the phone, What was her response about it?
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 17
@AutumnSnow Thank you. It was a really horrible night! Yeah he seemed like the type that let it get to his head. It annoyed me so much.
She apologized and that was about it.
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