Peace between a parent and their child can be a fragile thing, especially during the turbulent teenage years.

One father had always depended on his 17-year-old daughter to babysit his four-year old.

But when she asked for more money for her work, her father bristled and hired a new babysitter for both kids — and that’s how matters went from bad to worse.

Keep reading for the full story.

AITA for getting a babysitter for my 17 year old daughter?

I currently have two children. A 17-year-old and a 4-year-old.

My wife is currently in another country after her father passed away, and on some days I need to be at work physically since I am the manager of our branch.

I usually go out during evenings, after her online school is done.

In the past, his teenage daughter has held the babysitting gig, but when she asked for better pay, things started to go downhill fast.

So far I was paying my daughter $12/hr to take care of my 4-year-old.

A week ago, she asked for $17/hr. I feel like that is way too much, and I told her that.

She simply refused, so I just hired another babysitter for $12/hr.

And by the father’s own admission, he was being a bit spiteful about it.

Now is where I might be the AH.

I simply told the babysitter Amanda that she has complete authority over the house, and I told my daughter that she has to listen to Amanda.

He tries to justify his behavior, but his daughter is understandably upset.

I think this is completely fair; she’s still a minor living in my house, and she still has to follow rules of the most authoritative figure in the house.

She just called me a jerk for doing that, and said I didn’t have to go all out.

I understand why she might think I’m the AH, but I feel like this is the fairest way.

So, AITA?

This father may just be sending the wrong message to his daughter.

Redditors chime in with their thoughts.

This commenter worries his daughter might take away the wrong lesson from all this.

This user doesn’t think this father is acting much like an adult in this situation.

The 17-year-old most definitely doesn’t need to be looked after in the same way the 4-year-old is.

This father really should have handled this all differently.

Turning her request for a raise into a weird power move wasn’t exactly top-tier parenting.

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