OMFG! I'm so pissed off right now!?
By iAlicia
@iAlicia (758)
United States
December 16, 2006 8:18pm CST
I'm babysitting my niece and I was just outside smoking a cigarette when my cell phone started ringing. My 4 year old neice suddenly freaked out! She started latching on to me and I was trying to burn her with my cigarette and in the midst of the choas the laptop computer that was in my lap fell to the floor and the cigarette disappeared from my hand! I had my USB drive sticking out of the end of it.. the same one with my book saved on it that I've been spending months on now. The fall broke my USB drive and I was so excited because I'm only a few weeks away from publishing it! I know it's not her fault but GEEZE I'M SO FREAK'N MAD RIGHT NOW. She just woke up from a nap 3 or 4 hours ago and ever since she's been driving me nuts! Following me around the house, I can't even go outside to smoke with out her following me. I didn't mind any of it until my usb drive broke! Ahhhh!
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38 responses
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
17 Dec 06
What the Hell are you doing smoking in front of a four year old? What the Hell kind of babysitter are you? I would never have you take care of my children. You are awful.
@onesiobhan (1327)
• Canada
17 Dec 06
Maybe you should be paying attention to your charge instead of smoking and talking on the phone.
@greatlakesgirl (140)
• United States
17 Dec 06
A four year old child is too young to be left unsupervised while you are outside smoking. I'm happy that your hard work was not lost or damaged and understand your frustration. However, it doesn't matter whether you're being paid or not, that child was left in your care trusting that you'd look out for her well-being. Setting her in front of a tv because you don't want to deal with her anymore is not quality care. Search your heart and you'll know this to be true. I'm sure you love her very much and would rather do the right thing than risk her being harmed in any way.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 06
I totally agree with these Comments you are a very irrisponsable Person and I don't care if this p***es you of more
You are not fit to look after a Child for goodness sake
I think you better learn how to be responsible before you do it again
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@mummy2jake (399)
• Australia
17 Dec 06
ummm why were u trying to burn your neice???? That isn't going to solve ur problem.
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@bleedingportriate (641)
• Australia
17 Dec 06
lol she wasnt trying to burn her niece she said it was a typo
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@emarie (5442)
• United States
17 Dec 06
well, first off, you shouldn't have been somking around a child in the first place. if you're watching her, you just have to deal with a cig until she leaves. also, you should be paying more attention to her. i'm truly sorry about the USB drive, but sometimes things happen. my son has got me upset plenty of time breaking things. c'mon you neice isn't there all the time. so just take some time to spend time with her, work only when she sleeps or is occupied by something else, like tv, toys, or coloring. thats just something i leanred from being a mother.
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@shiboleth (270)
• Canada
17 Dec 06
I wouldn't leave my kids with you. You don't sound like a very good babysitter.
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@Beautiful_Nightmare (1337)
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17 Dec 06
I understand why your mum but you should have been paying more attention to your niece rather than smoking and talking on the phone with your laptop in your lap. Surely you could have put the laptop on the table whilst you were on the phone, or put your cigerette in an ash tray until the phone call had finished. Your neice probably just wanted attention she wasn't getting.
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@sobeit (57)
• United States
17 Dec 06
You sound to high strung and b1thc% to be a babysitter for anyone.. Instead of being a butt and getting angry which caused you to drop your smoke (which you should be doing OUTSIDE away from her) and that in turn caused you to jump around like a freak and drop the computer.. Its actually your fault. Be calm and console a child when they get upset.. You sound obusive. DOH...
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@arshad99 (26)
• India
17 Dec 06
i think u ur neice is too young to tell her anything and it is ur responsibility to take care of ur belongings and ,and regarding ur cigrate smoking u should not drink in front of a child who is just 4 year old .and please dont get angry on ur neice as she is just 4year old
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@TasksGirl (216)
• United States
17 Dec 06
4 years old is definately old enough to be alone in a house for 2 minutes! Relax.. Stop jumping on her she never said she was outside smoking alone. She said she WANTED to.
In some cultures the way children are raised is WAY different.
My 2-year old cousin-in-law wrestles with her 10 year old brother HARD and never cries and she gets right back up laughing. She can already read, picks her own clothes, and takes a bath by herself. She closes the door behind her - something my 10 year old brother doesn't even do! She is raised to be very independent which is something more people should try and do for their children! In my husbands culture when they get together at Christmas, parties, etc. they leave a group of kids from age 2-16 pretty much alone. The kids are raised to be independent and they grow up better because of it.
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@sylviekitty (2083)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I saw somebody else say that the whole "burning" part was a typo. Thank goodness. (In any case, I can understand venting.. believe me. We just got new windows put in our house, and my son started picking out the caulk/seal around the windows before it completely set. He didn't know any better, but it make me really freakin' mad when I saw him doing it.)
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@iAlicia (758)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I was outside on my back porch, I asked her to stay inside to watch cartoons for a few minutes, I can see the living room from the back porch. I normally leave the sliding glass door open so we can talk back in forth. I wasn't trying to burn her, I added that it was a type o I left the "NOT" out.
@SSJ3Cloud (31)
• United States
18 Dec 06
if i were u i would watch her insted of going on here.
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@sevenseas (754)
• United States
18 Dec 06
I have a nephew who is under the age of two and when I babysit him it reminds me of why I'm not ready for a child full time right now. They are a 24/7 kind of responsibility.
I think the only way to deal with that is to shut off all communication from the outside and focus only on them. And while you do that....think about their mom (and all moms) who do that on a daily basis. If nothing else, it will make you see how important it is for a mom to trust someone like you to come in and give them a break.
A kid is tough. They live in their own world, and only in your love for them, can you lead them the right way. It takes a whole lot of grace and patience.
Sorry about your USB drive. I hope all went well before the night was over.
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@Bunny2 (2102)
• Australia
17 Dec 06
This shows the importance of backing up everything in more than one place. I have everything on my hard drive, an external USB connected to the hard drive, a USB stick and then I have a Gmail account where I send all my documents. If my house burnt down tomorrow (heaven forbid!) at least I'd have my books saved elsewhere that I can access from any PC which is online.
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@TasksGirl (216)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I am sorry that you lost your book I understand how you feel right now just go out with friends and try to forget all about it for now..
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@shineison (874)
• Uganda
17 Dec 06
you ARE a kind heart
Kids dont know what are they doing THEY ARE INOCENT
its your duty and kindness to handle with this situation any way. LOVE KIDS
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@nhtpscd (1416)
• Australia
18 Dec 06
Sorry to hear about the book. I think it should of not been anywhere near where it could have been knocked down buy the four year old though. I too am a smoker and before I light up I make sure the kids are outside in eye view but away from the smoke. Kids are alway clingy when away from their parents. Nothing unusual there. It is good you do it for free
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@babygirlmd15 (22)
• United States
16 Jul 07
ok i would never let ypou baby sit my child smokeing around her and also abuse trying to burn her with a ciggerette so so so wrong a four year old dose not know any better and u should be arrested for child neglect and abuse that is not right at all not at all i am 16 and have been babysitting for sence i was 12 and took many classes and a four year old u need to keep an eye on you are very unresponible very i have no idea how old you are but if you are older then me then you need to grow up a little children are my life if u treat children like that and you dont like then and money means more to u then the child then just never take it again a child molester would not work at a day care so u see what i mean im not trying to be mean but that was really wrong of u
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