From Redditor u/Interesting_Shift885:

I’m a single mother to three ladies, Sophie (2), Addie (4), and Evie (8). Their dad was within the army and handed after I was pregnant with Sophie.

I simply received a brand new job that principally aligns with the youngsters’ college/daycare schedule, however I work late on Wednesday nights.

A pal of mine goes by means of a divorce, and her ex-husband is being troublesome about little one help, so I requested her to babysit on Wednesday nights.

In my opinion, the job is fairly easy. She will get there at 6, dinner is at 6:30 (all the time mac and cheese. I make the sauce earlier than she will get there so she simply has to boil the pasta and add the sauce), after dinner they get to play till 7-7:15, they every get a melatonin gummy, they watch bluey till 7:30-7:45, then everybody makes use of the lavatory, brushes their tooth, and goes to mattress.

The entire ladies share a room, their pajamas and luxury gadgets are laid out for them, and I’ve a stack of books for bedtime tales. Everyone will get tucked in, then the sitter reads 3-4 tales till everybody’s asleep. Evie often has a tough time falling asleep, so I informed the sitter that if she’s not asleep by the 4th story, sitting on her mattress and rubbing her again tends to get her to sleep inside a couple of minutes. Sitter turns off the lights, activates the evening mild and sound machine, and will get to hang around on the sofa till I get residence.

I’ve all 3 ladies sharing a room for a cause. Evie has nervousness and is scared to sleep alone. My youthful two really feel safer when their large sister is sleeping subsequent to them. Placing the three of them collectively is the easiest way to get everybody to sleep. She is aware of she will get her personal room at any time when she desires, nevertheless it’s not one thing I’ll power on her.

Final Wednesday, I assume Evie wasn’t sleeping and stored insisting on extra tales. My pal informed her to lie down quietly or sleep within the visitor room, and Evie began to cry. My pal picked her up, put her within the visitor room, and stayed in entrance of the door to the ladies’ room to forestall her from going again to mattress.

After I received residence near midnight, Evie was nonetheless awake and was crying her eyes out. I didn’t discover out what occurred till the subsequent morning. When my pal confirmed what occurred and referred to as it self-discipline, I informed her she wasn’t getting paid for that evening and would now not be caring for my children.

Now she’s saying I’m overreacting and my children are spoiled and have conduct issues. I’ve mutual buddies saying I’m screwing her over over a mood tantrum and saying the cash I pay her is her complete grocery funds.

Now I’m questioning if not paying her for Wednesday and firing her was an overreaction.