Ever been caught in a family feud that’s more about fries than feelings? One brave woman found herself in the crossfire of a custody clash, and all she wanted to do was swap the chips for some carrots. As she stepped up to babysit her cousin’s children, she discovered the kids had an unhealthy relationship with junk food. But when she tried to introduce healthier snacks, the drama really began to sizzle…
The Family Feud Begins

Caught in a Custody Clash

Stepping Up to the Babysitting Plate ️

A Bitter Taste of Reality

The Snack Schedule Scuffle ⏰

The Healthy Snack Standoff

Mom’s Meltdown

The Babysitter’s Boundary

The Constant Cravings

Dad’s Dinner Rule ️

Caught in the Crossfire of Carbs: The Babysitter’s Dilemma
In the midst of a bitter divorce and custody battle, our valiant babysitter found herself in a food fight of epic proportions. With the kids’ mother feeding them a constant stream of junk food, she decided to take a stand for health, introducing fruits and veggies to the snack schedule. But when the kids cried foul, mom threatened to report her for child abuse! She stood her ground, reminding everyone that she’s not a fast-food joint, but a concerned family member trying to help. So, is she wrong for refusing to contribute to a junk food frenzy? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation… ️♀️
NTA. Let her call CPS if she wants (she won’t)

NTA, let her call CPS. At those weights and ages, it’ll backfire spectacularly

Be mindful of their food choices, they’re impressionable

NTA. Prioritizing children’s health and well-being over junk food indulgence.

NTA, cousin’s ex risks losing custody if she calls CPS

Offer healthy snacks to hungry kids

NTA: Calling CPA for irony? Creating obese kids is abuse
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NTA, concerned about kids’ health. Cousin’s ex needs intervention.

NTA. The ten-year-old weighs as much as I do

NTA: Free babysitting, best interests at heart
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NTA, but offering healthy snacks like apples and carrots

NTA. CPS doesn’t care about kids going a few hours without food

NTA – Concerned about child’s weight. Offer healthy snacks. Ignore backlash.

NTA. Teaching kids good diet = responsible babysitting

NTA. Concerned about obese kids. Mother’s unhealthy influence. CPS needed.

Concerned about child’s safety, but can CPS really be called?

Parenting wars: CPS threat backfires on junk food mom

NTA for not being the a**hole. Offer healthy snacks and family walks .

Divorce blame game: NTA babysitter caught in the crossfire

Not the a**hole. Let’s hear the story behind it!

Calling CPS? That’ll backfire. NTA

Calling CPS on a junk food babysitter? Is it justified?

Concerning weight disparity between commenter and cousin’s kids

NTA: Cousin needs to fight for custody, mother is harmful

NTA – CPS will judge the diets. She needs parenting classes

NTA. CPS might help cousin get custody for kids’ health

NTA: Calling CPS will backfire on her. Her fault, not yours.

Stand your ground! Call the authorities on trespassers!
