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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] I am 100 percent certain she's happy, because I somehow miraculously still parent despite having 5 kids. She's an A+ student with a blossoming social life and extracurriculars and even went on a solo trip with just DH and myself for her birthday. Often in the evenings with sit alone with just her and chat about life. Because again, it's a myth you can't find time to parent despite having many kids. Right now she's laughing in the front yard playing with 2 of her 4 siblings.

But I am not surprised, again, that the people with 1 or 2 kids think they know better than those of us with big families.[/quote]

I grew up as one of six siblings and my DH and I have four kids, and I think you are being way too smug. Your oldest sounds like a classic oldest child, striving to succeed (she knows you love those A+ grades, because you tell other people about them) and looking for parental/adult validation (by being such a big help). I was that kid and don’t resent my parents one bit, because they didn’t let me take on a parental role. Be honest that you are definitely putting your pre-tween in a parental position on Saturday mornings - if you were up taking care of the baby, tge pre-tween would not be asking to do it.[/quote]

Next kid in line, a boy, also helps all the time. Helped his younger brother with math homework the other night then played in the backyard with the toddler while I made dinner. Also A student and an athlete.[b] We just somehow manage to inculcate helpful attitudes and achievement despite having five horribly neglected kids![/b][/quote]

Sarcasm doesn’t work when you’re just telling the truth.[/quote]

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