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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a difference between allowing your kids to stay home instead of being carted around to the other sibling's practices, and making it so your oldest child is not allowed to do any activities of their own because they are babysitting your kids.

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Yeah the former is a privilege and the older kid would likely see it that way. Going to my sibling's games was HELL[/quote]

OP here, that is exactly it. I'm trying to keep from schlepping all three kids to practice. The oldest does not want to go because she hates sitting in traffic and waiting at the fields. She'd rather be at home with her sister watching TV. So, if she's old enough, I'll leave her at home so that she can hang out and watch TV with her K sister. When I told her that there was a potential that they could stay home tonight while I went alone with child #2 to practice, they leapt for joy. The idea that I cannot ask my oldest to stay at home while I cart #2 around is very strange to me. Oldest has her own practice days and she goes to those alone with DH. This isn't servitude. I'm asking them to stay home and watch TV. And she's not getting paid for that. [/quote]

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