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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you are not being taken advantage of, and this wouldn’t be a scenario where anyone would need to pay you. BUT, all the people who are minimizing the burden places on the OP and saying she should take this on as a charity not of her own choosing are being a little unfair. It’s an extra step each and every time something comes up. It’s raining and she decides to drive her kids home? Not only does she need to call the school but she also needs to call or text neighbor and await response as to whether kid will walk, ride with her, or take bus. Kid forgets his key? OP needs to be the adult to help. Kid left his jacket at school? Everyone needs to go back. Kid wants to go to playground but OP’s kids don’t? Then what? OP’s kids are starving after school. Now OP is packing snacks for 3 kids 5 days a week instead of 2. Every time OP has a schedule change she now needs to notify and coordinate with this random other neighbor rather than just having the freedom to worry about her own schedule. It’s stifling. None of it is a big deal and a lot of working moms probably just assume the kids just walk straight home every day but in reality there’s usually something like haircuts, dentist appts, activities, errands, etc fairly often. I think it’s fine for the other mom to say, if you guys happen to be walking out together I’d love if you’d keep an eye as he crosses the street. But to effectively expect that OP is responsible for this child all school year is not an insignificant ask. [/quote]

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