17yo boys… don’t have one!!!

Asked my 17yo son to babysit (PAID) for 2 hours. His idea of babysitting is laying in bed the entire time and shouting every so often asking if they are still alive.

Came home to 6yo painting in the (carpeted) living room, 9yo raiding my 22yo’s bedroom and 11yo cooking 24 potato waffles.

Called 17yo downstairs to ask what the heck was going on and he just stands there eating a potato waffle and casually says no one died so I can chill.

Spoiler alert: I didn’t chill 🧐🧐

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, MVIP

So its your 17 year olds problem that your 6 year old and 9 year old are completely feral. Nothing to do with your parenting skills..😷

resealableheart · 41-45, F

@whowasthatmaskedman Yes it’s his problem. My kids are far from perfect & yes at 6 and 9 years old they love nothing more than to push a boundary. They wouldn’t do it when I’m home, and if he had told them not to do it they would have stopped.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, MVIP

@resealableheart I get it that you put responsibility on your 17 Year old. But clearly you either didnt equip him to accept it, or motive him to accept it, or motive his younger siblings to follow his lead. Your system failed..Now I wasnt there. I dont know which part failed.. But the evidence is in. And you were the adult in the room, or not as it happens..
I pay my 13YO grandson to mow my lawns. I pay him well. More than I used to pay an outsider. But I dont have to concern myself with any one it. He handles the who thing including cleaning the mower and recharging the battery. Not because its duty or because he loves me. (although he does) Because he is paid well to accept the responsibility.😷