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Business trips get complicated enough without someone adding an unexpected child to the packing list.
One videographer plans to bring her well-behaved daughter, but when Dad wants his son included too, would you agree or hold the line?
The last-minute request puts her work plans against a child she already knows can be difficult to supervise.
See why one beach trip became a bigger parenting dispute.
AITA for not taking my daughter’s brother with me on a business trip to the beach?
My 7-year-old daughter, her dad, and I live together, but our relationship is extremely rocky.
We are basically stuck in a roommate situation.
So when she was about to leave on a business trip, her family threw a wrench in her plans.
I am a videographer and am doing shoots for a few businesses at the beach.
My daughter’s 9-year-old brother was dropped off by his mom the day before we leave for the trip (he was not supposed to be here).
They weren’t going to take no for an answer, but she stood by her decision to decline.
Now, my daughter’s father is trying to force me to take him with my daughter and me.
He misbehaves any time I take him anywhere, so I said no, he cannot come with me when I’m going on business to the beach.
It’s not a trip for fun.
AITA?
Bringing the child along would be way more than she could handle and she knew that.
What did Reddit think?
Expecting her to look after the child is just unreasonable.
He’s already getting more out of this deal than he deserves.
The child’s safety shouldn’t be compromised just because his parent has a scheduling conflict.
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His child, his problem!
She was traveling for work, not vacation, and had no obligation to supervise a child who was not hers.
Her daughter’s father could have used the weekend for one-on-one time with his son instead of pushing that responsibility onto her.
Commenters overwhelmingly agreed that one manageable child is very different from two, especially when the second routinely misbehaves.
Dad wanted a beach bonus, but apparently forgot he was already holding the parenting ticket.