Source: Reddit
I (single mom of 2) hired a babysitter after I started working a new job (used to do wfh for 2 years).
My kids are 8 & 6. The babysitter is 17. She brings her laptop with her to study which is perfectly ok with me as long as she keeps an eye on the kids.
Yesterday, I came home and the babysitter showed me her laptop that was broken by my youngest. I was shocked. I asked how this happened, and she said that she left the laptop in the living room and went to make the kids lunch but my youngest grabbed it and ran with it til he dropped it and broke the screen. I said that was horrible and apologized to her but stated it was her fault for leaving the laptop within reach of children. She said she thought my kids were old enough to know not to touch others’ stuff. I explained how they might have thought it belonged to us since it was in our house. She asked if I could pay for it to get fixed but I refused and insisted it was her problem not mine. She ranted about having exams soon and not having enough money to get it fixed. We argued and I had to tell her to go home after she persisted.
Later on, I got a call from her dad basically blaming the whole thing on me, and demanding I pay to get the laptop fixed but I still refused. now she’s refusing to come again unless I pay her for the laptop repair even though I paid her in advance to watch the kids. What should I do?
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