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[quote=Anonymous]Teaching older children to take on more responsibility and learn to look out for their younger siblings. At the same time you have to teach the older ones to be loving and helpful instead of bossy. Setting clear boundaries for when the older ones need to alert mom or dad and what they can handle on their own. You don’t want a situation where the oldest feels too much like the parent. Also making sure all the kids have chores and chip in to keep the house tidy, make their own lunches, learn to complete basic routines independently. I think you have to raise more independent and responsible children when transitioning to a larger family, because you’re essentially outnumbered at 3 so you’d better run like a team. It takes more work from the parents in the younger years to achieve this though, so I say start with a responsible child from number one if you’re planning a larger family. [/quote]
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