12/05/2026
AITAH My buddy and his wife got cps called on them and I refused to help them clean their house?
So my buddy and his wife have a very unhealthy little boy, he was born at just 27 weeks gestation and it was not clear what the cause of early birth was, I at the same time was about 28 weeks pregnant, and have been doing everything i possibly could do for them while managing my life my husbands life and our two large dogs. They had to fly about 6.5 hours south to a nicu that could accommodate such a young baby and I really wanted to be there for her but couldn't go due to my own complications.
Now my child was born on time in November 2024 and their son was born in August of 2024 he's about 6 months old but still in a very hard place in life. He doesn't gain weight the doctors have run every test and since being released from the nicu has been to the hospital for week long stays at least 5 times. This being said the last time he wound up in the hospital the doctor told them that she would have to resort to calling Child Protective Services on them if they were discharged and he lost weight again.
He's one of the rare cases where he HAS GOT TO BE FED EVERY 3 HOURS ON THE DOT! His parents refuse to wake up in the middle of the night to do feeds and wonder why he's loosing the weight. They are both young parents so I understand the struggle as some one who also has a newborn child and two dogs, the problem they have is no matter how many times I've gone over to clean they A) don't Keep it clean, B) have yet to potty train their dogs (5 and 3) years old.
They recently had an appointment and cps was in fact called and they asked me to come clean again but I do not wish for anyone to have their child taken away but I'm at my whits end with trying to help them and them just taking it for...