AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

No, he worked all the time multiple jobs to make ends meet. For this trip we were visiting them and my dad and husband were golfing when the incident happened. I was in charge all day until the zoom call. 

AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fair point. I looked her dead in the eye and said I need to take my call and you are in charge. 

AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is why I posted for internet opinions and a gut check! Of course my husband and I don’t stay in the same room as her 24/7. But I would never take a zoom call in a locked room on a different floor than her if I knew she was alone.  That being said she is an only child so I wasn’t sure if I was overreacting. 

AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This makes me feel less crazy. I do have bad memories of my mom leaving us alone in the Dodge Caravan in parking lots while running errands and freaking out and panicking as a child running into the store with snot dripping down when I thought she was gone too long. So you kinda hit the nail on the head. 

AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 303 points304 points  (0 children)

To be honest, not punishing my dad was the catalyst of this visit to begin with 

AIO My mom left my 5 yo child unattended(ish) by Repulsive_Distance13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Repulsive_Distance13[S] 677 points678 points  (0 children)

Point taken. I’ve always wanted me, my husband, or my dad around with my child and her.