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I would be livid, because this was not discussed.

13 is the legal age for babysitting, but with a cast? And without the mother's consent?

If my husband did this, he would be in trouble.[/quote]

I really don't understand why some people think the cast is such a big deal.  Is this (poor, sick) kid darting out in traffic?

I also don't think a wife who says her husband would be in trouble (will he be grounded?) for this is thinking of her husband as an equal partner in the parenting.  How can we expect fathers to step up and do their share when they are micromanaged in this way?  This was not some stranger!  This was a family member.  You guys who agree with OP have serious control issues and I feel sorry for your poor husbands who can't make a decision.  OP chose to have a baby with this guy.  Presumably she had some faith in his competence, no?

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+1.  I am a DH who is equally shares the parenting load with my DW.  If my DW ever told me that I needed her "consent" for having MY sick child stay home with his sister (as opposed to running errands with me) for a couple hours, she would be doing all the parenting from that day forward.  Women on here always complain that their DH is not an engaged parent, does not do anything etc.  Here is a guy who is trying to make it work with 3 kids and he pulled it off fine.  The ONLY fault I find is that [b]he should have sent OP a text saying "Going to get Sara, I left Zach with Larla.  I should be home by 2." [/b] That's it!

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The bolded is the point that most of us are making.[/quote]

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