We can’t expect our relatives to change their lifestyles just to adapt to what we want. We have to make changes to our lives if we are constantly exhausted and stressed out. Life is not as clear-cut as that.
There is a very open and honest story about how she asked her sister to stop fostering dogs so that she could take care of her 4 children for free. While that sounds egoistic on the surface level, she was very self-aware and felt guilty that this might have been wrong of her. She went to the AITA community to find out if she was acting like a jerk.
You can find the full story and how the internet reacted below. There is an interview with the UK’s leading charity, the PDSA, about the type of care and attention that dogs need to be happy and healthy. We want to know what you think of the whole family situation and who was right.
A tired mom relies on her sister to babysit her kids.
The mom asked the internet if she was wrong to ask her sister to give up on a cause that she cares about.
The author was very appreciative of all the honesty. She shared some sensitive information about her family.
She asked her sister to not foster a new dog in the future so that she could take care of her kids. The mom said that she is doing the best she can, but that she needs the support because she is exhausted. She said that her sister’s babysitting helps keep her sane.
The sister was unable to have the kids over so that the dog wouldn’t get stressed out. The sister didn’t promise to give up fostering doggos in need. Our animal companions deserve the same love and care. The majority of people thought the mom was wrong.
The vet nurse from the UK’s leading vet charity told how owners can keep their dogs happy and healthy. “Dogs that are well bonded to their people are at their happiest when their owners are around, their 5 welfare needs are met and they have lots to keep them physically and mentally stimulated while being able to rest when it suits them,” she said.
Our pets’ 5 welfare needs are wellbeing (insurance from torment, injury, enduring, and infection), conduct (having the option to act normally for the creature’s species), friendship (being housed with or away from different creatures, contingent upon the species’ requirements), diet (a reasonable eating routine that forestalls corpulence or malnourishment), and climate (a reasonable one with an agreeable spot to rest, stow away, work out, and investigate). According to the vet nurse, owners should not leave their dogs alone for long periods of time. They need attention and care.
“Dogs shouldn’t be left home alone for longer than 4 hours at a time as they will need to go to the toilet, get bored of waiting and they may even feel lonely,” she noted. Dogs who are left alone can destroy the home.
“When dogs are left to their own devices they can start to look around for things to do and this is when they may develop unwelcome habits such as knocking over bins, chewing, or generally being destructive,” she told us.
“You might even find that your neighbors report unwelcome barking—your dog could be looking out of the window for something to do and barking at anyone that goes past.”
Dogs need regular walks throughout the day and access to some toys to play with in between going for walkies. “If you don’t have time for this, then hire a dog walker or ask a friend or neighbor to pop around to walk your dog and have some playtime with them,” the vet nurse said.
A while back, the founder of ‘Walking Outside in Slippers’ asked her family for help with babysitting because she went into detail about the boundaries between family members.
“I think when establishing boundaries with family members, being clear and using good communication are the best routes. You wouldn’t want a family member to misinterpret your actions for rudeness or lack of appreciation for their help with childcare,” she told.
“I would hope that close family members can communicate freely about expectations for child care, but I know that personalities differ and some would rather take on an extra burden and avoid conflict,” the blogger said.
“Some families are very close, and the aunts and uncles and grandparents are practically other parents to the kids. Others are more distant. Once again, I think good communication is important to set the ground rules and ensure everyone is comfortable with the babysitting expectations,” Samantha said. She talked about how her family approached babysitting.
“My husband and kids and I live several hours away from both sets of grandparents, and other family members. Because of this distance, we are rarely if ever asked to babysit,” she told us.
“However when we visit family, the grandparents often take our kids so we can go on a date for dinner, and maybe even a short weekend away alone. I think the distance makes the grandparents more eager to spend what time with our kids they can. My husband and I try not to abuse this privilege and expect too much, but it is such a relief to have occasional help with feeding and caring for the kids.”
The majority of people thought the mom was wrong. Some people might have been too harsh.
