“Looked At Me Puzzled”: Parents Balk After Babysitter Confesses To Having Two Slices Of Pizza

Working as a babysitter means that you have to be flexible and adaptable. Your job is sensitive, as you’re entering someone else’s home to look after their children. However, not all the rules that your clients set out make sense. It’s even worse when they have bizarre regulations that they never mention but expect you to abide by. And we all know that nobody can read minds.

That’s what happened to one hungry babysitter who was berated by her clients for eating some of the food that was ordered in for the kids. She turned to the AITA online community to find out if she overstepped any boundaries by eating a couple of slices of pizza while working. Scroll down for the full story and to see how the internet reacted.

The key to success for any babysitter is their ability to communicate well with both the kids and the parents

Babysitter holding pizza boxes while greeting a mother and child at the doorway during a delivery.

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However, no matter how good you are at your job, miscommunications are bound to occur from time to time. This is exactly what happened in the following story

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Babysitter confesses eating kids dinner, parents look puzzled after two slices of pizza incident explained.

Young babysitter eating a slice of pizza at a table as parents look on puzzled by her confession of having two slices.

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Babysitter admits to eating two slices of pizza, parents react with surprise and disagreement over food expectations.

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There should have been clearer communication between the parents and the babysitter

It is completely reasonable for the parents to not want their babysitters rummaging through their fridge or pantry. If they feel like their food is off limits, it is their own personal boundary to draw.

However, in this situation, the parents should have communicated that. After all, they knew the babysitter was staying at their place for more than a couple hours, so it was fair to believe she was going to get hungry eventually.

On the other hand, assuming you could eat the food can also come off as rude. So, if they didn’t clarify the rules, the next thing the sitter needs to do is to check in with the parents about their preferences.

Image credits: Karola G (not the actual image)

Communicating your expectations and being kind is always the way to go

If the family food is not to be touched, parents might want to provide some babysitter-only food. That could be snacks, pre-made meals they can heat up, or extra cash to order something in. They can also ask the sitter to bring their own food—that is not an uncommon ask, and there’s nothing wrong with it.

Whatever the preference, just like with any other rule of the house, communicate it and follow it. And if there is something that’s unclear, do not assume what might be the way to go. It is always better to ask instead.

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Many internet users showed support for the babysitter’s actions

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Reddit discussion about parents balking after babysitter confesses to having two slices of pizza while watching kids.

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Babysitter faces parents’ backlash after confessing to eating two slices of pizza during babysitting job.

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Others thought she had crossed the line

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Babysitter shares confession about eating two slices of pizza, parents look puzzled and express concerns about boundaries.

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