Even the best-laid plans can unravel at the worst possible moment.

After a babysitter cancels an hour before departure, one mother is forced to lean on her eldest daughter to cover childcare so she can still make her trip.

But afterwards, she’s racked with guilt over whether she made the right choice.

Keep reading to find out what redditors thought.

AITA for making my daughter babysit

I have three daughters: 17, 8, and 7.

Recently, I had planned to go on a weekend-long trip to Paris with a few of my old friends.

But plans changed last minute.

We had hired a babysitter to watch my younger children, but just an hour before I left, the babysitter canceled due to a family emergency.

I had to leave fast, and no other babysitters would come on such short notice.

So this mother had to make a quick choice.

I ended up telling my daughter she had to watch her siblings.

She was bummed, as she was planning on hanging out with her friends, but she understood.

I called my mother, who was able to come the next evening.

Her inner circle is divided on whether this was the right call.

However, my daughter had to watch her sisters for almost 24 hours, and some of my family are saying I should have canceled the trip instead.

And she feels guilty for putting her daughter out.

I feel really bad because she was planning on going out with friends, and I’m wondering if I should have just canceled the trip.

So, AITA?

Last-minute changes are just part of life.

What did Reddit think?

This commenter thinks this teen should at least be compensated for her time.

It’s important to make sure this doesn’t become a habit.

This user agrees this mom should make it up to her daughter somehow.

Sometimes parenting means improvising when plans fall apart, and that’s okay.

It wasn’t a perfect solution, but it was a responsible one.

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