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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it’s not the older ones responsibility to babysit.  [/quote]

Why is that?  [/quote]

Seriously?  That is a lot of responsibility for someone 1) who doesn’t want to do it, 2) isn’t comfortable doing it and 3) clearly isn’t getting paid. 
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+1.  Plus, there is giving kids this type of responsibility because we are all a family and in a family, sometimes we have to suck it up in order to everyone to make it through the day. If OP were in economic distress, that’s one thing. And EVERYONE needs to do what they can for the family.  The older child might have oversight and authority, while the younger ones do housework, etc. and we all pull together in a tough time.  I agree.  COVID has been one long Year year of asking my teens to do hard things because the family needs it or society needs or their teacher won’t report to school. It stinks. But if you work as a family to solve the problem, kids can have superintendents amounts of grace.

If Op is paying for sleepaway camp, this is not that type situation.  This is an if I save money on a nanny I can spend it on a vacation or nicer clothes or takeout situation. Which is forcing all of the responsibility to be shouldered by one member of the family— a kid.  Not because there is no other choice, but because mom wants a better handbag.

Kids understand the difference. And if OP was saying— we can’t pay our mortgage and get childcare, how do I make this work, I would have a different answer. Which would still be about making each kid equally responsible at an age appropriate level.

OP, this piling all the expectations on one kid thing is how you create sibling who resent each other as adults. [/quote]

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