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[quote=Anonymous]My older cousin, who is 5 years older than me, sometimes joined us on trips when I was a kid. She was not paid. She was treated like my older sister, and didn't have to spend a penny of her money for anything, except what she herself wished to bring back as gifts for her family/friends or mementos for herself (and even then, if I got something, my parents would buy her a little something too). We shared a hotel room while my parents were in another, and that was fun, but there was no babysitting per se.

There was never any question of paying my cousin. She wanted to join us. Sometimes she explored by herself, but mostly, if she wanted alone time, she would put on her headphones and listen to her music. I never got any whiff of any discontent on her part. Her parents were grateful that we included her.

The only way your sister's comment would make sense is if the cousin didn't actually want to join you, or if you have a history of press-ganging people into service and she's afraid you're going to ask this teen for various services, or ask her to babysit much more frequently than you let on.[/quote]

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