~I Made Some Mistakes Yesterday~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
Valdosta, Georgia
April 22, 2017 7:31am CST
Good morning everyone! I hope your having a great morning. =)
Today I am going to be here on and off. I will be babysitting-the boys got here at 7:20am today. And of course working more on the rooms when I get the chance! I am going to add some tissue paper to the bottom of some owls too, I think it will be so cute!
So...as for my mistakes yesterday. I told the boys mom that the 4 year old was mean to Julian every day. This has been going on for a while now but I thought with time he would get nicer-wasn't happening so I finally mentioned it. The mom got so angry with him, in front of me and I felt really bad that I said anything but at the same time I can't let my son be bullied either-he's a baby who cannot defend himself.
The second mistake I made was getting a little annoyed when someone on Ebay was selling an item for $5 when I found it at Dollar tree for $1. I shouldn't have said anything but I was annoyed that I was ripped off. It turned out okay since he refunded my money once I found the same one at dollar tree...but I felt bad that I reacted before thinking more clearly. I apologized to him.
Hopefully today will be a better day! I know it's going to be long but I'm hoping it will be good too. =)
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25 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 Apr 17
Good morning Jennifer. We all make mistakes or react one way and later wish we had done things differently. You couldn't allow the little guy to keep bullying Julian so you had to say something. It was the mom who didn't handle the situation well. I hope the bullying will stop now.
I would be upset too if I found something for $1 that I just paid $5 for. Glad he refunded your money. I think you handled things well. You shouldn't feel bad. 
Enjoy your day.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@Happy2beme Thank you. Your right, I had to say something. I just feel bad because she is very hard on the boys-more strict than any parent I have ever seen in my life. I know that so it just made me regret it in a way after I said it. I hope the bullying will stop now as well. Julian is just a baby and doesn't deserve it.
I'm glad he refunded the money too. I just should have been nicer in the way I went about it but I did apologize after I cooled down.
Thanks, I hope you enjoy your day as well!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Apr 17
@DianneN My day was pretty good thank you. I hope your day was good too. =)
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
22 Apr 17
Sometimes it is better to leave things unsaid and find positive ways to deal with the behavior in your home. That is as relates to the childcare. I know when I saw how some parents disciplined their kids, I tried not to cause the issue. It is hard. Maybe the four year old needs a doll baby to care for to create some empathy. Or he needs rewarded when he does things right. The e bay seller was right to issue the refund since you were not satisfied. I think I might check money saving stores before going with e bay in the future. Today will be better.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@GardenGerty Well I tried to handle things myself here but nothing was working. I kept hoping with time it would get better but no matter what I did he wasn't getting it. He was still being mean to Julian...who can't defend himself yet since he's one.
I tried getting him to see how much fun Julian can be, I tried getting them to play together, I tried time outs, I tried telling him i was proud of him when he would occasionally be nice to him...I got nothing. The next time he came the same thing would occur, he would constantly bully my son. I try everything I can before i get the parents involved. Sometimes there is no other option and this was one of those times...
I felt bad but at the same time I have to defend my child too, this is his home.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Apr 17
That was nice of him to refund you the money!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@garymarsh6 Yes it was. =)
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 Apr 17
You did the right thing by telling the mom, you cant help how she reacts. Also, at least you know shes not one of those parents who say they'll take care of it but dont.
Oh no. Thats not right. Glad they gave you the money back. Im sure it happens alot though.
Hope you have a great day.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@Courtlynn Thank you. The boys have been in trouble at school all week as well so I think she hit her breaking point. And she's spoken with him before about being nice to little ones and nothing was working. I think she did the right thing by disciplining. I was just surprised by how harsh she was. =(
I was glad they gave me the money back as well. I hope your day is wonderful too.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies no wonder.. she probably did.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Apr 17
Some days we all make mistakes, it's forgivable and you did apologize so don't beat yourself up about it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@fishtiger58 Thank you. I'm trying not to but I usually stay quiet in most situations. Yesterday was just an off day I guess.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies Sometimes things just need to come out, sometimes keeping it all in isn't healthy in my opinion.
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@dodo19 (47082)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22 Apr 17
It happens that we react one way and then regret later. Although I do understand why you talked to the boys' mom. I would have said something as well. As a mom, you don't want your kids to bullied. I certainly don't. I think you did the right thing.
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@dodo19 (47082)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies If nothing was working, then talking to his mom was the next thing to do. Julian should feel safe in his own home.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@dodo19 Thank you. I tried to change things here with him but nothing was working so I felt like I had to say something. Yeah Julian should feel safe in his home and he was being bullied and things were being thrown at him-not fair.
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@xstitcher (30316)
• Petaluma, California
13 Dec 17
My pastor always used to say: "Well, that was the first mistake I made since the last one ! "
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@Tampa_girl7 Thank you, I hope you do as well! =)
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
22 Apr 17
I would have said something to the mum.
I wouldn't have said anything to the ebay seller as I'd put that down to my lack of product price research
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Apr 17
@Mike197602 Yeah I should have done my own research-I agree with you. But I did and he gave my money back. I still don't think it's right that he's selling things for $5 when they are only one dollar. And all of his items come from the dollar tree-I looked at all his stuff and was shocked.
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
15 Nov 17
The 2nd thing I can comment about. I am a very small business person. I have to buy things at a store as cheap as I can and have to jack up prices so I can make some kind of profit. Someone that gets a salary and does not have a business bought something from me once and gave me a hard time on the price. He did not understand that I have to make some kind of profit. Another day he said to me not to give discounts and I think he finally understood why I cannot charge the prices of the store. Maybe the person wanted to make some kind of profit by selling for 5 and not 1. I would not judge him until you know why the person charged 5 and not 1. I hope I helped you understand.
@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
24 Apr 17
I called the eBay number last week because I paid $50 and never received a game console.Ebay has buyer protection.
@snowy22315 (170025)
• United States
23 Apr 17
I don't think it is a mistake to defend your son, and the eBay person was nice to refund your money! I mean alot of stores have price match policies so why not eBay? You did the right things I think.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies These things happen.We react and then regret later.Do not be hard on yourself.We keep learning from these things.
@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Apr 17
Maybe the bulling will stop so it might end up good that you said something.
@LeaPea2417 (36451)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Apr 17
We all make mistakes some days, don't feel bad about it.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 17
I do think you should voice your opinions and don`t feel bad about it.
@dhoyalahoy (1414)
• Philippines
23 Apr 17
It happens and just a part of life But it's very frustrating.
