out of curiosity Anon, did you ask the mother what she would have done if she were to come home and find her child dead?? She needs to realise the potential consequences of her actions. At the end of the day, a baby sitter is deemed to be a responsible person to take care of a child, and that is what you were doing. I really cannot understand the slack attitude of some parents towards their children (*merys' soapbox is collapsing through over use at the moment*) M