Dad Demands 19-Year-Old Babysitter to Replace the $2,200 Guitar His Daughter Managed to Destroy While the Babysitter Answered a Call

Babysitting is a tough job because you are responsible for the care and safety of other people's children. Yet, this is the first job some of us were hired to do as teenagers.

This dad of a 3-year-old toddler shared a recent experience with his 19-year-old babysitter. Their family hires the babysitter for three hours most of the time and pays her $20 an hour.

They have worked with her multiple times, and the sitter is familiar with their routine as well as the rules for their child. On this unfortunate day, the mom had to rush for an emergency at work while the dad, OP (original poster), was already at work.

The sitter had to take a 20-minute call and decided to do that outside, leaving the child alone. The sitter thought the private phone call was inappropriate for the toddler to hear.

Within those 20 minutes, according to OP, his daughter managed to move the couch toward the living room gate, scale the baby gate, get into the basement where she found his expensive guitar, and take it off the wall.

Now, his $2,200 guitar's neck is warped and in need of replacement. OP is upset and has asked the babysitter to cover the cost of buying him a new guitar.

He doesn't want to repair the warped neck since it diminishes the value of the collectible. The babysitter's parents refused to take responsibility, stating that it's OP's responsibility; instead, the babysitter offered not to receive payment for her babysitting hours.

OP Wonders if He's the A**hole for Demanding a $2,200 Replacement Guitar from the 19-Year-Old Babysitter

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You Can Read OP's Full Post Below:

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What Would You Do? This Dad Wants the Babysitter to Cough Up the Dough.

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Waste No Time and Ask the Real Questions

dazedkatwoman

Is This Family by Chance The Incredibles?

Goingkermit

Of Course, Under the Right Circumstances, This Is Also Possible

throw_away_800

But a Mom of a Former Hellion Toddler Says Otherwise

dazedkatwoman

It's Their Responsibility to Screen the Person in Charge of Their Child While They Are Not Around

Quirky_Bumblebee_461

The Sitter Was Irresponsible for Leaving the Child Alone for That Long

Quirky_Bumblebee_461

Even the Warping of the Guitar's Neck Is Suspicious

Animalime

Not Only Is the Kid Super Strong, She Is Also a Musical Prodigy

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Is OP Trying to Take Advantage of the Situation?

Carrie_Toronto

The Baby Needs to Be on a TV Show ASAP

Arejhey311

Stop Calling Her to Babysit for You, but Don't Expect Her to Have $2,200 to Pay for Your New Guitar

lorelorelei

Hopefully, OP Read All These Comments

Crumb-Free

Show of Hands: Who Here Thinks OP Knew the Guitar's Neck Was Warped a Long Time Ago and Is Now Using the Babysitter to Get a New One?

daisynet911

If I Had $2,200 Lying Around, I Surely Wouldn't Be Babysitting

silverbrewer07

We, Too, Would Love to See Footage

QuixoticLogophile

Hey OP, Is Your Expensive Collectible Guitar Insured?

Doris_Useless

They Should Have Done a Better Job Child-Proofing Their Home

geedunkgeek

Obviously, She Made a Very Poor Choice Leaving the Child Alone, but It's Really Not Up to Her to Pay for That Guitar

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After Being Called Out Thousands of Times, OP Still Thinks the Babysitter Is Responsible for the Damages

Judgement_Bot_AITA

The babysitter may be wrong for leaving a 3-year-old alone for 20 minutes, but it's not her fault the guitar was warped.

We're inclined to believe the expert's opinion that no child can warp a guitar that way unless she is a missing baby Avenger or something. OP neglected to care for his guitar and is now trying to place all the blame on the young sitter.