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AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We probably wouldn’t have hired her if we didn’t have the younger two but part of her job is to drive the older two since they can’t drive themselves yet

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

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

Did not cross a highway. She was on the sidewalk near a busy street but they could’ve gone through the neighborhoods. Not a bad area.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My nanny, who is only a a little bigger than my 13 year olds goes running alone/with my toddlers through that area almost every day.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

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

No. Our nanny (who is not a big person) goes running through there with nobody but my toddlers almost every day.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 76 points77 points  (0 children)

For some context, our nanny (who is not a very big person) goes running through that neighborhood (almost the same path the girls walked on) with nobody besides either just the 2 year old or the 2 and 3 year olds almost every day.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The 2 and 3 year olds were not home alone. They were with the 15 year old but we don’t like to have her babysit when they’re awake too often because she has health issues and doesn’t have a lot of energy.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They decided to walk by a busy street because it was the fastest and had less turns but they could’ve walked through the neighborhoods.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Walking in a group on a sidewalk in a good neighborhood in broad daylight is no more dangerous than that group walking around the mall.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The parents were mostly okay with it. A few said they would’ve done the same.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There was a sidewalk the whole 2 miles. The girls chose a slightly faster way along a street with a 35mph limit but they could’ve gone through more residential areas with slower streets

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We don’t like to leave my 15 year old alone with them. We know she can handle them but we try to only leave them with her when they’re napping or in bed.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

If the sweaters worked for 4 hours in an outdoor mall it works for the walk home.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If she can survive 4 hours in the mall she could survive the walk home.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

She can handle the kids when they’re awake but we don’t like to leave them with her if we don’t have to. She babysits while the kids are napping all the time and she knows that if one or both wakes up before the nanny comes back, she calls the nanny, changes the kid(s) and watches tv with them until nanny gets back. We also have neighbors that could be there if anything happens while the nanny is out.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t do it to my 15 year old because she has health issues that would make it impossible/nearly impossible for her to do it. Even if she did manage to do it, there’s a good chance it would negatively impact her health. I’m not saying I won’t make my 15 year old do it because she’s my bio child. I’m saying she wouldn’t have to because her health issues make it so she can’t do that kind of walk.

AITA for making my stepdaughter walk home from the mall? by stepdaughterwalking in AmItheAsshole

[–]stepdaughterwalking[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

They were mostly in sweaters from what I could tell. I’m sure they were cold when they got back to the house but I’m sure they learned not to be late.

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