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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your problem, OP, is not that you can’t do it, but that you don’t feel like doing it (but you don’t want to cone right out and tell them that because you don’t want them to think you’re a jerk).

Just be honest and then don’t expect any favors, ever, from these people going forward.  I wouldn’t be surprised of they just completely write you off, but it’s your choice.[/quote]

Because she can’t commit to babysitting for an unknown amount of time every morning for an unknown number of weeks while she’s trying to get herself and her own child ready for the day? Asking for a day or two is a reasonable ask from “the village” but that’s not what’s happening here. [/quote]

Letting a kid who is fully ready for school hang out in your living room for a few minutes and then tag along with you and your own kid on the journey you were going to take anyway is hardly babysitting.  These kids go to school, we’re not talking about infants and toddlers here.  Ya’ll are so dramatic.

If the kids act like brats OP can (extremely justifiably) tell the parents that she won’t be taking them anymore because of the kids’ behavior, not because it is just SO HARD to literally do no extra work other than opening her freaking door in the morning.[/quote]
Terrible idea, why would it be easier to tell someone you can't help because their kid is rotten or is a bad example. Much easier to say no from the beginning.[/quote]

Or you could tell the parents you can try it for a week and see how it goes. It gives the parents another week to work on their longer term solution. It gives you an out if it doesn’t work for you. Lay out the ground rules. They can’t be there until X time. You’ll be working until it’s time to leave the house, your DC will be getting ready and Larlo will need to sit quietly on the couch reading or something. Set the same afternoon expectations. Most parents are really appreciative. [/quote]

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