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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 15yo son and 7-year-old daughter have exactly the dynamic you describe. we occasionally ask him to babysit (not very often) and we don't pay him (although we usually end up giving him extra allowance or get him something he wants so he does get a reward of sorts). Usually they get along much better when we are not around, and my dd never complained. I would let your stepson do it-- it would show trust on your pt, and he will rise to the occasion.[/quote] Similar dynamic between my two boys (full siblings), who are 6 years apart. Sometimes they play like peers, sometimes DC1 thinks he's the boss, sometimes they squabble like, well, siblings. DC1 babysits frequently (we don't pay, but I'm not opposed to the idea; DC1 has actually never asked); they almost never have problems when DC1 is babysitting.[/quote]
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