Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy family drama on our hands! A single dad is caught in the middle of a babysitting battle with his teenage son. ♂️ With a big meeting coming up and no sitter in sight, Dad’s desperate for help. But when he turns to his son with a $100 offer, things take a wild turn! Is Dad being unfair, or is Son just being a drama llama? Let’s dive in and find out! ️♀️
Single Dad’s Dilemma: Babysitting Battle with Teenage Son!

️ Important Meeting Causes Childcare Crisis!

️♀️ Desperate Dad Searches for Sitters… But No Luck!

Family Drama Means No Help from Relatives

Dad’s $100 Offer: A Fair Deal for Babysitting?

Easy Peasy: Just Grab Lunch from the Front Door!

♂️ Dad Thought It Was a Solid Deal… But Son Disagreed!

❓ Why Wasn’t It on Zoom Originally? A Mystery! ️

Dad’s Brilliant Idea: A Day of Fishing!

Son Throws a Fit: “That’s Not Fair!” ♂️

No Babysitting, No Money for Date Night!

Little Sister’s Heartbreak: “Why Doesn’t Big Bro Like Me?”

So, Is Dad the A-hole Here? You Decide! ⚖️

Family Feud: Teen Son Calls Dad “Horrible Parent” Over Babysitting Bribe!
Well, well, well… looks like we’ve got ourselves a classic case of family drama! Dad’s in a bind and needs a babysitter ASAP, but his usual go-tos are all booked up. So, he turns to his teenage son with a $100 offer to watch his little sis. Sounds like a sweet deal, right? WRONG! Son throws a fit, calling Dad a “horrible parent” and accusing him of “parentification.” Yikes! Talk about a family feud. But wait, there’s more! Little Sis overhears the whole thing and is left wondering why big bro doesn’t like her. Ouch, talk about heartbreaking! So, what do you think? Is Dad being unfair, or is Son just being a drama queen? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this juicy family drama!
Son acting like a spoilt brat. Take daughter out instead

NTA. Don’t let your son use ‘parentification’ as an excuse

Single dad sets fair expectation for lazy, entitled son. NTA.

Single dad offers paid opportunity for babysitting, son demands more money

Lazy son expects money from dad, refuses to do anything – NTA

Questioning the practice of paying siblings to babysit

Lazy son fumbles opportunity to make money. NTA.

Single dad offering $100 for babysitting is reasonable, NTA.

NTA, but leaving daughter with upset caregiver not fair

NTA. Having a choice to turn down a job is not parentification. Let him learn to control his temper and use coping mechanisms.

NTA. Fair deal with entitled son. Take your girl out
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Offered job, son declined, daughter upset, suggest housework for pay.

NTA. Your son should be helping out, not demanding money.
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Generous dad offers son money for work. No A-hole here!

NTA commenter defends parent’s request for babysitting, suggests son is being dramatic.

Son refuses to work and demands money, commenter says NTA

Family obligations and babysitting for $100. NTA.

A heartwarming NTA comment about a father-daughter outing ❤️

Cancel the deal and hang out with your daughter.

Dad gives ultimatum to entitled 18 y/o son. NTA for sure

Teaching the value of hard work

Fair trade for services rendered. NTA

Parenting gone wrong? Navigating entitlement as a father.
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Single dad offers sweet deal for lazy son and gets support.

Lazy son gets reality check from responsible single dad

NTA. Parenting is full of fun little conflicts like this

11-year-old needs babysitter while dad’s at home? Missing info

Curious about son’s age and household chores. Any updates?

Should an 11-year-old still need a babysitter?
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Lazy son could earn $200 to treat his gf. NTA.

NTA. Great solution! Son learns responsibility and value of work.

NTA, but son needs to learn responsibility. ♀️

NTA commenter advises single dad on leaving 11-year-old daughter home alone.

Single dad gives ultimatum to lazy son to babysit for free or move out

NTA commenter shares personal experience and suggests humorous solution

Sibling refuses to watch younger sister for work, NTA frustrated

Teaching kids responsibility early on is key

NTA. Paying him $100 to babysit for 6 hours is reasonable

Lazy son refuses to babysit for a day, demands money instead

NTA- Heartwarming story of sisterly love and gratitude

NTA defends against parentification accusation in lazy son ultimatum.

Easy money for babysitting, son needs a reality check.
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NTA! Son needs a job, $100 for 6hrs is too much
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Don’t feed the entitlement monster!

Laughing at entitled son’s parentification claim. NTA

Offering payment for babysitting, NTA wins commenter’s approval

NTA comment praises the dad and mentions cultural differences

Sibling love and responsibility NTA

Lazy entitled son refuses to work for $16.65 an hour

Adult son asks for money, gets called lazy. NTA.

Generous commenter offers to babysit for same ‘unbelievable’ deal

Parentified child calls out entitled son, sparks agreement in comments

Lazy son gets called out for being a selfish boyfriend

Lazy son called out for being a dink, NTA wins

Generous $100 offer for minimal tasks, NTA for giving ultimatum.

11-year-old can babysit, lazy son’s a brat
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Son’s behavior may stem from embarrassment or gender stereotypes. Talk it out.

Parent criticized for teaching son entitlement. ESH ♂️

NTA commenter thinks it’s reasonable to babysit for family ❤️

Teaching the value of hard work to entitled 18 y/o

Babysitting since 12, 5 jobs, no social life. NTA!

Starting to babysit at 12 seems reasonable. NTA

NTA. He’s 18, time to grow up

Son needs to learn the value of hard work

NTA. Fair deal.

Earn the money, son! NTA for setting boundaries

NTA thinks $100 for 6 hours babysitting is a steal

Reality check needed for entitled son. NTA parenting advice.

Paying son for work isn’t parentification, NTA

11-year-olds are like mini-adults and $100 is a great deal.

Son being lazy and entitled, OP is NTA for ultimatum

Independent 11-year-olds & babysitting. Not forcing, NTA

13 year old knows better, entitled behavior nipped in bud

Offering to pay for babysitting is more than fair
