38+ pregnant and asked to babysit?

**Offshorewife** · 13-01-2013 20:47

Does anybody else think this is rude or am I over reacting?

My SIL is also pregnant and 6 weeks behind me. She had 3 boys ( full on ) ages from 3 to 9 with two still in Nappies. She asked me to babysit last week at last minute and I only agreed because I felt pressured. Yet she never turned up and messages me an hour and a half later with a pathetic excuse.

She has now just messaged me asking to have them tomorrow morning and to be honest I really feel exhausted and don't feel like a household rowdy boys when I have my own child to mind on my own ( husband is away). However I feel pressured again! What should I say?

**babyla** · 13-01-2013 20:48

No, you're busy and unavailable.

**Sub Rosa** · 13-01-2013 20:51

Reply with, "Sorry, would love to help out, but tomorrow might be the last chance I have to do x (something important!) before bub is here"
No way I'd be asking anyone to babysit when they're so close to their due date!

**kate1990** · 13-01-2013 20:51

You have said your answer in what you wrote. be honest Straight out no you're exhausted. If you feel guilty though bad braxtons could be an excuse

**Offshorewife** · 13-01-2013 21:00

Thankyou for the advice . I might just tell her I'm exhausted, I really can't handle her kids on a normal day let alone right now!!

Another thing also my husbands ship is coming into port tomorrow morning. I would like to go down with our daughter and watch the ship roll in

it's special to us I don't really want that interrupted either.

**VicPark** · 13-01-2013 21:01

I could think of nothing worse that putting up with someone else's little turds and I'm not even pregnant. I think she's either daft or selfish to ask that of you.

I agree with pp: say it will be you last chance to do XYZ before bub comes.

**Oblena** · 13-01-2013 21:04

Say you have an appointment that can't be missed. She doesn't need to know that it is with yourself.

I find that people will keep asking/ trying to convince if you are 'just tired' etc, but don't ask anymore if you have an 'appointment'.

**Luna Lovegood** · 13-01-2013 21:07

Originally Posted by VicPark

I could think of nothing worse that putting up with someone else's little turds and I'm not even pregnant. I think she's either daft or selfish to ask that of you.

I agree with pp: say it will be you last chance to do XYZ before bub comes.

Perfectly said....

**bunkx** · 13-01-2013 21:08

Just say your busy

I think it's so rude asking someone who is about to have a baby to babysit 3 kids

**αληθη** · 13-01-2013 21:08

Originally Posted by Offshorewife

Another thing also my husbands ship is coming into port tomorrow morning. I would like to go down with our daughter and watch the ship roll in

it's special to us I don't really want that interrupted either.

Say that! It's an important thing for you, she can find someone not pregnant to look after her boys.

38+ pregnant and asked to babysit?

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