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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But how does the 12 yr old feel about it?

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great - she's happy as a clam and is often offering to help even when I don't need it.[/quote]

You won't know she is happy as a clam until she grows up.  She might be an extreme people pleaser.[/quote]

I am 100 percent certain she's happy, because I somehow miraculously still parent despite having 5 kids. She's an A+ student with a blossoming social life and extracurriculars and even went on a solo trip with just DH and myself for her birthday. Often in the evenings with sit alone with just her and chat about life. Because again, it's a myth you can't find time to parent despite having many kids. Right now she's laughing in the front yard playing with 2 of her 4 siblings.

But I am not surprised, again, that the people with 1 or 2 kids think they know better than those of us with big families. [/quote]

Np. Sounds like me. I’m not an extreme people pleaser, just a “good girl.”

I love big families. When done right, it’s an amazing way to grow up. And pitching in is good for kids. But seriously, please rethink the changing your kid’s diaper while you lounge. It’s one thing to change a diaper when mom is clearly busy and the younger sibling is crying. Doing it while you lounge and your kid can’t is not just normal pitching in.

Hoping you’re trolling…[/quote]

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