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Repost From R/babysitting: Concerns About A Client’s Behavior

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I have a client who hired me pre-certification meaning that he pays me 6/hr instead of 12/hr. He rarely pays me on time and often alludes to paying me back in other ways. Often when I arrive, he is still shirtless or even in his boxers. I always knock and wait for a response before I enter. I assume he just isn’t ready on time. I do not want to let this client go because the child is extremely nice (9 years old tomorrow) and he dosen’t have many other options for care for her. There is barely food in the house and there are always ants everywhere. Once there was even rats in one cabinet. I’m making this post because I stayed until ten last night and I put the child to bed, in pjs, in her own room. This morning when I got there at 9:00 she was still asleep which was unusual. I went in the room to check on her at 11 and she was still asleep and hard to wake. But she wasn’t wearing her pjs, she was wearing a random shirt that belonged to her dad and her underwear was around her knees. I couldn’t wake her up. She woke up at 1:00 and has been acting weird all day. I’m thinking about contacting CPS but It’s also really hot out and she may have just been overheating in the night. I don’t want to falsely accuse her dad of something but I’m worried and want what’s best for her. I care more about her than I care about my job or pay. What do I do? If this post is not allowed here, where should I post it? What do I even say when contacting cps?

Location: Michigan I’m 16 years old and have no contract

Edit: I am calling the police

Edit 2: I talked to authorities and the ambulance people (?) and that is all I know. She was taken to the hospital and I was taken to the police station to answer more questions. Yes, I made sure that my name would not be attached to the report made. I don’t have any more information so that’s all I can update on.

submitted by /u/Honest-Apricot2696
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