Why do people just dump their kids on others?

I don't want to be watching your child all the time but if I don't watch him who will! I don't understand why he's alway got a full diaper when he's dropped off or why he's always tired and messy. You don't need someone to watch him while you clean about the house? Am I the one over judging you? Or are you really as bad as I think?

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SW-User

It is not your responsibility to look after someone else's child

At the same time it sounds like the parents aren't coping

They'll need more support than you are able to give

silver1sil · 26-30, F

@SW-User I know very well it's not but I can't have the child just be handed off to the next available person like one of her friends who would allow her pets near him and he's a baby hardly capable of comprehending that certain things anger pets. Or her friends doing Drugs around her kid or her smoking with him in her presence. I try to limit it but I know I'm not the only person who does watch him when she's "running errands" or "cleaning the house"

SW-User

@silver1sil **** ☹

silver1sil · 26-30, F

@SW-User I know. I watched him today and she went to get her tire changed for 3 hrs. Came back smelling of weed. The child is sick with and infection.

SW-User

@silver1sil sounds like a serious case of neglect.

I really admire you for caring and wish I could suggest an easy solution.

Sounds like she's not mother material

silver1sil · 26-30, F

I keep thinking the same and I want to think it's because she's young 21 but I feel like that's can't exactly be it since I'm helping out and I'm the same age. Or about the same ... it bothers me that she only says a short period of time and decided to basically triple the time and lie about it ... I am so frustrated honestly...