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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s zero chance I would take even a 4 year old that was mine to the mall, at all, let alone when it’s an outing for teens/tweens. This implies your older kids and their cousins can never do age gs together like and amusement park or a rock climbing place or something because the 4 year old has to come.

I have a 5 year age gap with my own kids and there are just things the 12 year old can do that the 7 year old can’t. That’s life and we divide and conquer in those situations. [/quote]

I appreciate the support from some of you. It does validate my feelings. It’s funny that you mention amusement parks because I want to to take the teens to Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion but so far I haven’t because that would mean also having to take the 4 yo old. And that would mean I would be stuck doing the kiddy rides instead of either doing the roller coasters with my D H.[/quote]

There is ZERO chance I would bring my sister's 4y.o. to an amusement park unless the entire trip was intended FOR the 4y.o. or I needed to take the 4yo on a previously planned trip for the older kids because my sister was sick or otherwise unable to care for her child.

I would say to my sister, "do 16 and 12 want to come with us to kings dominion next weekend?" And not mention 4 at all. It is not your job to babysit your sister's kid in the name of "inclusion." If your sister wants to make sure 4 is included, she can come to kings dominion too so she can take care of her own child.

Don't get me wrong, it's really nice to include 4 sometimes. But it's a favor to your sister.[/quote]

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