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A mom wondered if it’s reasonable to be worried about leaving her newborn baby with her teenage stepdaughter while she does chores around the house

The mother explained on Mumsnet that she’s concerned after she found the teen on her phone while babysitting

Other Mumsnet users said that this mom may be acting overprotective, adding that it's unrealistic to ask someone to never take their eyes off a child while babysitting

A mom is wondering is she's right to be worried about leaving her newborn with her teenage stepdaughter while she does household chores.

The woman explained on the community forum Mumsnet that she’s “not comfortable” leaving her weeks-old baby with her 13-year-old stepdaughter because she's worried about the baby choking or suffocating while she’s not i

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