Stop trying to be nice and solve her problems. Its sounds like you are being too nice, especially since she already get one "yes" by you opening on Saturday. I would say "I cannot work on Sundays, the answer will always be no, no matter how many times you ask so I have to insist that you stop asking". No more reasons about why you aren't working because at that point, you aren't giving a no and are opening the issue up to discussion (from the parents point of view). Shes the mom, these are all her problems and you have nothing to feel guilty about. Whatever you do, dont start offering other babysitting options or other solutions because again, that is more of a yes in a way (in her view) than a no.

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