My Single Daughter Asked Me to Babysit My Grandson Instead of My Long-Awaited Vacation

argument between them leaving the grandmother questioning the decisions she had made.
The Big Fight between the Mother and Daughter
The situation took an unexpected turn when the grandmother opted to take a month off from work. She intended not to embark on a vacation but to take a break and rest. However when her daughter learned about her longawaited vacation she saw it as a prime opportunity for her mother to take on babysitting duties.
The daughter believed that her mothers time off work could be a costsaving measure for daycare. However when the grandmother learned of the proposal she promptly declined stating I immediately said no as it is my rest and taking care of a child for 6h5d2h at night is not in my plans.
Despite disagreeing with her daughters choice to withdraw the child from daycare the grandmother attempted to find a middle ground. She suggested helping with morning babysitting so that her daughter could rest but insisted that in the afternoon the grandson should still attend daycare.
Nevertheless the daughter held a contrary viewpoint. Overwhelmed she opened up to her mother about the challenges of single parenthood expressing that the current arrangement was not alleviating her struggles.
Desperate for support the daughter pleaded with her mother to extend the babysitting period by three additional hours. Despite the emotional plea the grandmother remained steadfast in her decision unwilling to compromise.
The grandmother continued emphasizing that she doubted spending time with a 14monthold would be a restful experience. While she empathized with her daughters challenging circumstances and harbored deep affection for her grandson she remained firm in prioritizing her own rest during this vacation.
The Online Reaction
Readers did not think the older woman was wrong to choose not to babysit her grandson. Many agreed that one month off not paying for daycare would not have
impacted her financial abilities to move out.
While commenters agreed that being a single mother was not easy they also believed that the grandmother did not have to sacrifice her holiday for a child that was not hers. Do you feel that the older woman was right to refuse to babysit her grandchild so that her daughter could save some money? What do you do if you were in OPs place?