~Sometimes No Has To Be Said~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
October 6, 2017 6:23pm CST
My husband's niece called a little bit ago. She asked if I could babysit her son tonight. Usually I would have done it but I'm already watching my husbands niece and nephew so their mom can go to the hospital. Plus I have my 2 babies.
I felt bad but I think 4 little ones is enough for me, especially at the end of the day. I'm tired now, I need some time to wind down from the day.
I think she's mad at me but I can't always say yes...
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@NJChicaa My husband's family is like that sometimes.
Yes she did wait until the last minute and I already said yes to my sister in law.
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@NJChicaa (119624)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies My sister's in-laws are like that too. They will send her a text on Friday about a birthday party on Sat or Sun. She is one to have her calendar booked a month in advance. Drives her insane.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Oct 17
I agree 100% you know what you can handle and cant, I hope your sister in law is okay.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@andriaperry Yeah usually I could handle it but I'm also up half the night lately with Josiah since he's teething. Just couldn't say yes today.
She's okay, thank you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 Oct 17
Must be nice to have a babysitter..I never had one, yet I did not sulk about it. Yeah let her be mad.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Tiarasoceanview I know we don't have a babysitter either.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@TiarasOceanView I AM the babysitter for everyone. Lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Yeah I know lol
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Oct 17
That is true, sometimes "No" has to be said. We know our limitations.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Leapea2417 Yeah usually I would say yes but my youngest is teething, I haven't had much sleep lately and I have been babysitting all day. I had to say no.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Marty1 He wakes up through out the night in pain from it. =(
She will be over it when she needs me to babysit again.
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@Deepizzaguy (102848)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Oct 17
I know it is hard to say no sometimes but it is necessary sometimes since we are not Iron Men or Supergirls.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Deepizzaguy Yeah I just had to this time.
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@Deepizzaguy (102848)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Because if you attempt to please everyone in life. we all lose in the end.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
7 Oct 17
Sorry to hear she got mad when you said no. Four little ones is enough for you to watch. She should understand that.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Happy2beme Thank you. She knows I usually day say yes so I guess it annoyed her. She said I will pay you. I said it's not about money, it would just be too much tonight.
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@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Oct 17
Four little ones? Yeah, I think that's enough to handle without adding a fifth. Plus saying no might make her think about asking at the last minute.
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@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Oh, boy! You deserve a spa vacation. 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Barbaraprz Yeah, I think so too especially when I have been babysitting all day and my youngest is teething.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@BarBaraPrz Lol thanks I wish!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Oct 17
Sometimes you need to say 'no', no matter how hard the situation is.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies it is a hard lesson to learn but something we need to practice.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@allen0187 Yeah this time I just had to put my foot down.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies maybe some other time you’ll be able to help her.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@dodo19 Yeah, I just had to say no this time.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@dodo19 I have in the past as well. She knows I normally don't say no unless it's something I really can't do.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 17
You're right.. sometimes you can't say yes, especially since you have four little ones on your hand!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes, you certainly do. Hopefully she found a sitter.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah, I have enough tonight.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@marlina Took me a lot of years to learn the hard way but I'm getting better at it now a days.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
7 Oct 17
Hope she's not mad, but if she is.. 
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Four is definitely enough, especially at night when you're already tired.
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Four is definitely enough, especially at night when you're already tired.2 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@Courtlynn Yeah I'm tired at night, that's my time to relax a bit after the day.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies right. Good for you saying no
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
7 Oct 17
I can relate to that, sometimes we need to learn to say no, its hard but we have to do it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@ilocosboy Yeah I barely ever say no but I just had to this time.
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
7 Oct 17
Is this the niece and nephew that showed up on your doorstep with their mom yesterday? Is their mom okay? 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@spiderdust Yes it is. She's okay, she has strep throat.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@spiderdust She's hurting but the medicine is helping a lot.
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
7 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Oh, ugh! She must be miserable.
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@Tina30219 (81929)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Oct 17
You are right you have enough kids to take care of and sometimes you just have to say no.
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@Tina30219 (81929)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Well they have to accept it you can't say yes all the time with everybody.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@Tina30219 Yeah, people get mad when I say no because I usually don't say no.
@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
7 Oct 17
You are wise in saying no as you know you're limits. If she can't understand that its her problem obviously not yours. For some reason family sees to act like you owe them or shouldn't say "No" but everyone has the right to say no without attitudes!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@Butchcass4 Thank you. I usually never say no and that's what made her mad I guess because she was shocked by it.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Oct 17
She should not be mad, since you are already booked for four. That is a lot!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Oct 17
@JamesHxstatic She always gets mad when anyone tells her no. She will get over it when she needs a sitter.
@thislittlepennyearns (62506)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Oct 17
Good for you for saying no. You're right you can't always say yes
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@thislittlepennyearns Yeah, usually I do say yes but I just couldn't.
@aladyinutah (60)
• Cedar City, Utah
7 Oct 17
It's important for everyone to learn how to set boundries and take care of their self. Also, it's important to teach other people that you'll do what you can for them - on your terms.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@aladyinutah Yeah, I usually say yes but under extreme circumstances I have to say no.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Oct 17
@aureliah The kids are 7, 4, 18 months and 8 months.
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