Imagine coming home and not being able to find your children anywhere in the house – in spite of the fact that you paid someone to take care of them.
It’s an awful thought and it’s precisely this which made it an effective lesson for one dad, Christopher, to use on his babysitter.
Christopher and his wife left for work one day recently when he realized that he’d left some important work documents at home and returned to the house.
What awaited him was NOT his kids having fun under the watchful eye of Sarah, the babysitter. Nor did he return to a scene of utter chaos – which would have in fact been understandable and preferable to what he did find.
Instead, when he came back, he found that the babysitter, Sarah sound asleep on the sofa.
So he decided to teach her a lesson. He took his kids out of the house and waited to see what she would do.
Two hours later, she got in touch with the Father.
Whether she was asleep the entire time, or turning the house inside out trying to find her charges we’re not sure but eventually she sent him a text.
It takes Sarah a while though to be clear on what’s “happened.” though.
Picking up on Christopher’s agitation and demands to know where exactly his kids are, she simply says “It’s not a texting matter.”
It takes a few texts for Sarah to admit that she doesn’t actually know where her employer’s children are.
After some prodding, Sarah then also reveals that she did eventually call the police – but then says “they didn’t pick up” which sounds a little weird.
Then Christopher comes clean – and threatens her with legal action.
Whether you think this is an extreme over-reaction or not, it’s safe to say that this is a lesson that the babysitter won’t be forgetting anytime soon!