Saying no to a family request can be tough, especially when it’s a much-needed favor.

But sometimes, setting boundaries is necessary for your own peace of mind.

So, what would you do if your sister asked you to babysit her two difficult children while she gave birth to a third?

Well, this woman just said no.

Check out all of the details below!

AITA for not having an in-depth discussion with my sister about why I won’t babysit her two daughters while she has her third child?

My sister (38f) asked me (26f) if I would babysit her two daughters (5f and 4f) while she gives birth to her third child.

I told her no because I don’t feel comfortable babysitting them.

My sister asked me why, and I told her that the girls not getting along and all the trouble between them is more than I could handle for an unknown amount of time.

I told her there was nothing that would make me more willing to babysit in these circumstances.

For those wondering how bad it can be between them, it’s bad.

Sibling rivalry, or whatever this is, has been awful between them since they started any kind of independent play.

They’re very mean to each other.

They get very loud together because they’ll scream at each other and throw things so the other can’t play with them.

There is no setting where they can get along.

Apparently, she’s not the only one who feels this way.

My parents have babysat them together, and they told me it was exhausting, and none of the consequences for being mean/acting out helped them calm down.

My dad said it was like two fighting cats, and nothing short of separating them calms things down.

My sister and I went out with the girls before she got pregnant. Just a girls’ day out. I wasn’t even alone with them then, and I felt out of my depth.

They fought the whole day.

The oldest says she hates her sister a lot. The youngest is the loudest during any fight or when she’s expressing an issue with her sister.

When it comes to discipline, nothing seems to work.

The hug it out method that my sister and her husband use never works. They refuse to touch at all, let alone hug.

They can never find a hired babysitter who’ll keep the girls for the agreed time. They always get called home early from dates.

They’ve tried over 20 babysitters.

My sister is aware of the problems between her girls. She doesn’t like when anyone tries to give advice about what to do.

Now, the sister wants answers.

So, I didn’t go into more detail with her when I was explaining why.

But she said we needed to sit down and have a more in-depth discussion about my reasons because she wants to try and figure something out, seeing as I’m the best person for the job.

I told her we have no reason to have this discussion, that she needs to accept my no and find someone else to babysit.

She told me it’s too risky for her to deliver alone because she’s always had complicated deliveries. Her husband needs to be beside her and not home with the girls.

So I need to talk this out with her and help her.

AITA?

This is quite a situation for both parties.

Let’s see what the readers over at Reddit had to say about it.

This is the perfect solution!

According to this person, the grandparents are a better option.

It does seem like she wants the opportunity to talk the sister into it.

Here’s someone with a similar experience to the little girls.

This could be a great option.

This is a hard situation, but separation may be the best solution.

If the mother can get one person to take one little girl, someone else can take the other – problem solved.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.