Hi just looking for advice. My in laws are always asking us to mind their children aged 5 and 1 whenever they go away overseas. I've gladly helped out on numerous occasions but we have recently been asked to take one of them on holidays with us as they are going away themselves and don't want to bring the kids. We don't feel comfortable taking someone else's child overseas with us. It's a huge responsibility. We have a child of our own and want a family holiday ourselves. The in laws both have other brother and sisters who have said they wouldn't take the child if it was them. I feel bad for not obliging this time. But they want to go away for two weeks themselves and are trying to find people to mind their kids. Feel taken advantage of but don't want to cause hard feelings. We said no but now they are asking my mother in law to take them and to be honest she's not able. The other family members are all away at the same time but never get asked to take the kids. Don't want to offend anyone or fall out but don't know what to do.