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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/littleredbird1991 on 2026-03-27 01:33:26+00:00.
I got a call today from my Sister in Law begging for me to watch her kids (5M and 3M) for a couple of hours so she could have a break (she is a SAHM and about 5 months pregnant with their 3rd). My nephews aren’t naughty kids but they are 5 and 3 and extremely high spirited. I love hanging with my nephews so I said sure and came over to play the fun aunt.
Side note; I have a BFA in Theater Arts performance. This means one of the things I learned was stage combat and how to safely fall down without injuring yourself.
My nephews were going around trying to jump scare people so I decided to “faint” when the 5yo jumped out at me from behind a couch. My nephew immediately got excited and after having me “faint” a couple of times he wanted me to teach him how to do it. I figured it would be a fun to teach him a bit of stage combat and we went over it. After a couple of hours he had gotten pretty good at it. Then my SIL came back from wherever she went and I returned to my house.
About an hour ago I hear my husband on the phone and he said “well, you get what you pay for in babysitting”. I was confused and when he hung up he asked me what I was doing with my nephews today.
Apparently 5yo nephew decided that the best place to show off his new skill was in front of my SIL’s in laws. He “fainted” in the kitchen and nearly gave his grandma (SIL’s MIL) a heart attack. I guess after he did it a couple of times my SIL called her brother (my husband) to complain about my nephew’s newly acquired skill. She (rightfully) guessed who had taught him and wanted to complain. I guess it will be a while before I’m left unsupervised with my nephews again
TL;DR you get what you pay for in babysitting