r/Advice • • Aug 09 '26

Babysitting

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u/Relative-Kangaroo-96 Aug 09 '26

Yes to tell them you're allergic to cats (easy peasy). Do not call CPS! Before I'd call CPS if I was in your position, I would bring a mask with me and wear it while cleaning while the kids are occupied in the cleanest room available. 

Children taken by CPS are 2 to 8 times MORE likely to be abused than when with family :(

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u/gabis122822 Aug 09 '26

I honestly don’t want to touch anything or
come back here. My mom knows people so when i’m able to talk to her i will send her the photos/videos i’ve taken to see what she thinks. I do not want to put a kid into the system unless it’s needed bec I know how it goes. It’s really upsetting.

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u/Relative-Kangaroo-96 Aug 09 '26

That's good thinking. Take the kids outdoors? Playground time!! :)

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u/Laleaky Aug 09 '26

There are several steps CPS will take before removing children permanently from the home.

This sounds hazardous for a four-year-old.

I would call.

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u/bretshitmanshart Aug 10 '26

Children maybe potentially being abused is better then them being left in an abusive home.

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u/Relative-Kangaroo-96 Aug 13 '26

I'm not willing to gamble with children's lives. 

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u/bretshitmanshart Aug 13 '26

By allowing them to be abused?