Stay Out of My Womb, Stay Out of My Business.
Something happened on air this morning that totally threw me off. We were discussing whether or not a parent should compensate a babysitter, or even a friend, if their child breaks something of theirs. Like a phone, or laptop. My stance is, if my child broke something belonging to someone I had asked to look after them, I would feel compelled to refund them or at least contribute towards the cost of getting a replacement. Big mistake, so it would seem. A female listener called the show. Sternly, she asked me if I have any children, to which of course I answered in the negative. She went on to say that the only reason I had that opinion is the fact that I do not have a child, as no mother would ask another mother to pay for something broken by a child. (Please note, she ignored the fact that I said I would feel compelled to refund if my child had broken something belonging to someone else. I didn’t say that I would demand money from someone if their child broke so