Picture this: you’re a loving husband whose wife has been going through a rough patch, juggling a stressful job and finishing her master’s program. She’s finally landed a great job and things are starting to look up! But then…your sister, who’s struggling with childcare for her three young kids, suggests your wife should babysit before starting her new job. The thing is, your wife isn’t exactly a fan of kids and you know she’d be bothered by the request. Now, your family is mad at you for not even asking her. What would you do? Read on to see how this husband handled the situation!
Family Drama Alert!

Wife’s Struggles

A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Sister’s Childcare Woes

Daycare Dilemma

Sister’s Bright Idea

Awkward Moment Alert ♂️

Wife’s Kid-Phobia

Wife’s Attitude Towards Kids

Sister’s Offense

Protecting Wife’s Feelings

Family Pressure

Babysitting Battle: Family Feud Edition!
In a nutshell, our hero’s wife has been under a lot of stress lately, but things are finally looking up with a new job on the horizon. Meanwhile, his sister and her husband are struggling to find childcare for their three little ones. When the sister suggests that the wife should babysit before starting her new job, our protagonist shuts the idea down, knowing his wife isn’t a fan of kids and would be bothered by the request. ♀️ Now, his family is upset and pressuring him to change his mind. Will he stand his ground or give in to the family’s demands? Let’s dive into the top reactions from the internet to see what they think of this sticky situation!
Setting boundaries is important. NTA for saying no.

Feeling anxious about saying no to entitled family members
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Stand your ground, but watch out for family sneak attacks

NTA. Polite refusal. Not everyone is a kid person.

You’re in the right. Family help isn’t an entitlement.

Setting boundaries is important. NTA for rejecting unreasonable requests.

Standing up to entitled family members
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Support for standing up to unfair family demands.

Suggests sharing babysitting duties and getting paid for services.

Wife’s mental health comes first. Good job prioritizing her needs! ❤

Assuming someone will babysit without asking? Not cool.

Setting boundaries with entitled family members.

Curious about BIL’s family and potential issues between wife and sister.

Supportive comment suggesting immediate honesty with spouse in tough situation.

Protecting wife from unwanted BS. Family entitled or stupid?

NTA stands up to entitled sister, gets relationship advice too
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Defending wife’s mental health, NTA! Sister being ridiculous

Suggests going low contact with family due to their entitlement

Setting boundaries with entitled family members

NTA. Sister expects too much from SIL for free childcare.

No obligation to babysit, NTA. Family needs to respect boundaries.

Sister demands free babysitting, but commenter is NTA.

Stand up to entitled family members.

Supportive comment calls out entitlement of sister and her husband.

Standing up for yourself against entitlement

Stand up for yourself and your spouse!

SIL with depression not free nanny. NTA for saying no

Acknowledging boundaries in relationships is beautiful.

SIL’s sister demands free babysitting, but OP stands up for wife. NTA

When your sister demands free babysitting, just say no. NTA

Sister demands SIL babysit for free. NTA husband protects wife

Live your life, let them live theirs

Supportive comment calling out sister’s entitled behavior.

Setting boundaries and prioritizing mental health

Kudos for standing up for wife and setting boundaries!

Partner defends SIL from entitled sister. NTA

Respecting boundaries and saying no to entitled family.

Prioritizing spouse’s needs over entitled sister’s demands. NTA

Protecting SIL’s well-being is more important than babysitting for free

Entertaining and infuriating stories of entitled parents. NTA.

Sibling entitlement at its finest. NTA for setting boundaries.

Supportive comment defends wife’s decision to not babysit.

Sister demands free babysitting, but OP is NTA.

NTA prioritizes mental health & reminds to not dump kids on others

Grandparent prefers grandkids to babysitting sister’s entitled children. ❤️

Supportive comment, spouse’s intervention helps with people pleasing ❤️

Supportive comment applauds protecting SIL’s mental health and children’s safety

Supportive comment acknowledges post-thesis depression and praises protective actions.

Standing up for wife’s mental health. Family selfish for not understanding.

Compassionate response to entitled sister’s demands.
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NTA defends wife’s lack of interest in childcare, calls out sexism.

NTA stands up for wife against entitled sister.
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Compassionate commenter supports SIL’s anxiety and advises to eventually tell sister.

NTA commenter stands up for parenting accountability.

Supportive comment defends SIL against entitled sister’s demands.

NTA! Sister should not guilt trip for free childcare

Encouraging support for NTA with a fun vacation suggestion

Assertive response to entitled sister and family. ♂️
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Suggests a well-deserved vacation for SIL while helping sister out.

Looking after 3 young children for over a month? Hell no!

NTA: Sister should not demand free childcare from SIL.

Virtual high five for standing up for your wife!

Defending wife’s sanity and time, NTA for saying no

SIL’s sister demands free babysitting despite doctor’s advice.
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SIL asked to babysit for free, commenter says NTA.

Trusting your gut feeling makes you NTA!

Standing up for your spouse’s mental health. NTA

Set boundaries with your entitled sister.

No obligation to babysit for entitled sister. Stick to workaround.
