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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 6, not 7, with similar age spread.  My almost 19 year old is really good at managing the younger kids.

My biggest concern would be whether my teens would listen to her.

I think you should offer to pay her what your nanny would charge for the same time period, and then let her make the decision.

I also think I'd make sure that there are things built in so she gets breaks.  For example, is it weekdays so the kids will be in school?  Can you ask some of their friends' parents to invite kids over for sleepovers?  Can they go to camp?

I'd also want to make other things easier for them.  Stock up the freezer, etc . . .

Another option would be to see if she has a friend in college who would like to come home with her and help out and be well paid.  [/quote]

Pro tip - the teens will NOT listen. In this scenario my younger brothers threw a massive party which only ended up with nobody dead or paralyzed or in a drunk driving accident by will of god. [/quote]

I'm pretty sure I know my kids better than you do.  
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I’m pretty sure you don’t. 😂 [/quote]

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