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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So your 15-year-old will be stuck at home with her younger siblings all summer?  Are you planning to pay her to babysit?  Can she leave them alone in the house?  Can they go anywhere fun without a car?  She's likely not upset about being "alone," she's worried about being the babysitter and being stuck at home without being able to do anything fun.   [/quote]

NP - This post is more to the dredge I’m thinking. I think yes, families help, but that’s more on the line of watching siblings for a few hours so mom and dad can go on date night or shopping for the day, it doesn’t mean an entire summer of free childcare.

I’d probably try to compromise this year. Maybe a day or two a week she stays with siblings, and the nanny comes another few days to help do creative things and get everyone out of the house. Have her find something to do on one of her off days, like a volunteer gig or a  Pay DD *something* for those days to help her feel appreciated and that her contributions matter. She also needs time to just hang with her friends - that’s part of her “job” right now, becoming separate from you and getting social skills. [/quote]

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