Mom Cuts Her Sisters Off After They Chose To Be Reckless With Her Daughter's Care, Feels Guilty About It Later On

"I feel guilty, but I think I'm doing the right thing"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• March 5, 2024

There will undoubtedly be times when you must leave your child home alone, whether it's due to a snow day, an unforeseen work meeting, or a canceled childcare plan. When parents initially leave their children unsupervised, it's normal for them to feel anxious.

But with a little preparation and a few practice runs, you can feel ready and assured. If managed appropriately, children can benefit from being left alone at home as they would develop a sense of independence and self-worth.

Generally speaking, it is not a good idea to leave children under the age of ten alone at home. Although each child is unique, most young children lack the maturity and abilities necessary to handle an emergency on their own at that age.

Yet, OP's sister thought it wise to leave their 8-year-old niece all by herself. The OP and her two younger sisters have all been pretty close.

They had done everything together when they were younger, and they'd babysat her child in the past for little money. The OP left her daughter with them to go do some errands.

When she finished with everything, she started heading back to her parents's house, only to get a call from one of her sisters telling her to come pick up her child. The OP got there to see her daughter crying, and then her parents told her what really happened.

Find out what happens next as you read the entire story for yourself below.

The OP kicks off her story

The OP finished with everything, and as she was heading back to her parent's house, Kara called her

The OP hugged her daughter and told her that they would never see her aunts again

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I told my sisters they are not allowed to see me or my daughter again.

We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to read through below

OP's responsibility is to help her daughter move past it

Why would the OP Rob her daughter of her aunt's when her dad is dead?

It could lead to her being afraid to confide in the OP

They made a mistake and the OP decided to severe ties

The OP doesn't want her child to fear telling her things in the future

Cutting her sisters out was a bit extreme

She wasn't the one who signed up to looks after her niece

This reaction might cost the OP a lot

No doubt, OP's sisters acted in a risky, careless, and reckless manner, so she shouldn't entrust them with watching her child in the future. But cutting contact with them is a bit severe, though as many Redditors believed that the OP can still maintain the relationship; just one in which she's not dependent on them for child care.

Share this story with your loved ones to get their own verdicts as well.

Maryjane