Outraged Mother Gets Office Staff Fired For Telling Her Sobbing Toddler To "Shut Up!"

Leona Martinez

Working and parenting at the same time can be tough. Imagine trying to focus on your job while a toddler is asking for attention or making a mess. And this is what this mom (OP) has to deal with.

As shared in one post on the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, she is a co-owner of a company with her friends Mike and Eric. The OP and Mike have a daughter, and they decided to co-parent their daughter, although they have never been in a relationship.

Things took a turn when Mike faced a car wreck, so she had to go to the office immediately with her sobbing toddler.

As the day unfolded, the chaos intensified, reaching a breaking point when a passerby in the office made a rude comment about the upset toddler. This prompts a heated exchange, resulting in the VP of operations, Adam, taking decisive action. Keep reading to uncover the details of this unexpected journey!

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Let's dig into the details:

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OP is juggling running the Technology side remotely while caring for their 4-year-old daughter

OP is juggling running the Technology side remotely while caring for their 4-year-old daughter Source: ManVsDino

OP has to deal with an upset daughter

OP has to deal with an upset daughter Source: ManVsDino

The office got more difficult because the little girl wouldn't stop crying

The office got more difficult because the little girl wouldn't stop crying Source: ManVsDino

OP's toddler has a meltdown over a toy, a passerby threw a rude comment in the office

OP's toddler has a meltdown over a toy, a passerby threw a rude comment in the office Source: ManVsDino

One of the workers got annoyed by the loud crying and told the OP to make their kid be quiet

One of the workers got annoyed by the loud crying and told the OP to make their kid be quiet Source: ManVsDino

The man got fired

The man got fired Source: ManVsDino

The Reddit post got a lot of attention as it has over 14.4k upvotes with more than 1.4k comments

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Have you ever had to handle work and take care of kids at the same time? How do you manage work when your little ones are around? Share your thoughts and stories – we'd really like to hear your tips and experiences as a working parent!