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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Won’t you need a favor someday returned? I don’t understand how some of y’all have any friends lol. It’s not a recurring thing, it’s one day where she needs help. If it becomes a recurring ask that’s when you draw a boundary. Or don’t, but then don’t post one of those threads I see on here all the time about not having family in the area to help. These people become your de facto family. Help them. [/quote]
These people are users.[/quote]

Agreed. These people are users.  In her place, I would have apologized and asked to reschedule, not dump my kid on another person. And I would say seriously say "No" to taking care of any one else's toddler.  Yes, do help out people if they have a real emergency - like a heart attack or having a baby!

I am a SAHM and I was frequently used in such a fashion by other SAHMs in the neighborhood who did this to get a break from their kids. Leaving kid for 1 hour in my house became leaving kid for 5 hours, while the mom was doing other nefarious things.

The most considerate parents that I have had the pleasure to know and befriend have been WOHMs who have always tried to reciprocate in some way, and are always more organized, clued-in and considerate.

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