Navigating the expectations of other people’s children can be surprisingly tricky.

When the 11-year-old she was babysitting asked for coffee, she called her father to confirm, but his reaction caught her completely off guard.

You’ll want to read on for this one!

AITA for not taking an 11 year old’s word for it?

My (20) dad made some friends when he studied abroad.

One of them is on a visit in our country right now, and he brought his daughter (11) with him.

So she found herself accompanying his daughter on a mini field trip.

He asked if I could take her to our National Museum since it’s “good for kids to practice some art appreciation.”

I said “Sure!”

She wasn’t very enthusiastic about it though.

Soon the daughter came to her with an usual request.

When we were waiting for the opening time, she pointed at a nearby cafe and asked if I could buy her a cup of coffee, saying it’s the least I could do before making her spend two hours looking at some boring stuff.

This seemed odd, so she decided to double check with her dad. But his reaction was even more strange.

I hesitated, and she said her dad lets her drink latte, so I called him just to check.

He said yes before asking, “Did you think my daughter is a liar?”

She didn’t think of it this way at all, but the whole interaction left her confused.

And I didn’t know what to say.

It didn’t occur to me that that was what I was insinuating when I was expressing my doubt.

I just wanted to be sure.

Ended up buying her oat milk latte (her preference) before taking her on a tour.

Don’t know if I was too anxious, but when I took her back to the hotel, her dad seemed kind of frosty towards me.

AITA?

What kind of parent reacts this way over someone trying to keep their child safe?

Reddit is sure to get a kick out of this one.

This commenter thought checking in was simply common courtesy.

Assuming the answer is no is usually a safe assumption for young kids.

The father should be thanking her, not blaming her.

This commenter doesn’t think too kindly of this dad or his bratty daughter.

This situation made it clear that even well-intentioned plans can unravel in unfamiliar social dynamics.

Turns out, doing the right thing came at a cost.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.