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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the responders seem to be missing that the kids are signed up for various camps and even sleepaway camps. So, it’s not exactly clear what the summer looks like. Is this about every day just from 3-5, or full time for one week because kids have camps the rest of the time...?

Agree kids should not be alone together with no nanny who can drive and no agenda all summer, but OP’s schedule isn’t clear. Maybe you increase the camps you sign up for instead of hiring the nanny? 
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I caught that, but it's not clear how often the camps are.  Or, frankly, how the kids are getting to these camps.

I don't blame the 15-year-old for not wanting to be a regular babysitter.  I hated babysitting my younger brother.  He didn't listen to me, so my choices were to be a tattletale or get in big fights every day.  He didn't see me as an authority figure, so unless I told on him so he'd get in trouble with our parents, it was just constant clashes all day when he wouldn't do his chores, or clean up his room, or stop doing whatever he was supposed to stop doing.  Doing that on a daily basis over the summer would be a giant PITA.  If you're not paying her, then I don't think it's fair, especially if it limits what she can do in her free time.  [/quote]

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