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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here

To answer the questions, my kids are 9, 11 and 13.  My sister's kids are 9, 13 and 14.

I could have my dad come and stay with me but his issue is vascular dementure and taking him out of a familiar environment just wouldn't work.  He's often fine but sometimes he's liable to wake up in the morning not knowing where he is or quite disorientated.  My mom is sort of his lifeline when that occurs.  Also, I seriously don't think my mom could cope with these kids.  It wouldn't work.

I don't have much local support because my husband and I lived overseas for quite a spell and we have some good friends but not 'inflict this mess on them' kind of friends.  Also, if I am struggling with these kids and this dynamic and it's my family, I'm not sure how to integrate anyone else.  I could send my kids off to camp (they normally like it) but I worry about the messages that would send.  I don't know what programs might be suitable for the cousins and I am acutely conscious that anything I do will be met with a response which reflects all the issues I referred to in my previous post.

To answer PP's question: they were supposed to be with me for three weeks.  It has been longer and my sister wants me to have them until the end of the vacation.  The kids mentioned that they "might be going to school here in the future" but no one has mentioned that to me and when I've raised it with my mom and sister they have said nothing.[/quote]

So OP is taking care of 6 kids, three teens and 3 tweens, oh joy!  And her nieces and nephews are on their very worst behavior, understandable under the circumstances but still...  and not on the people, their parents who deserve to "make it up to them" not OP.

You sound like a kind, caring person but your sister is taking advantage of you.  Send the kids home.[/quote]

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