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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assume the parent works overnight. What are your honest thoughts on a (mature, responsible) 16yo and a (mature, responsible) 12yo (both girls) watching themselves 3-4 days a week. The alternative is the parent loses their job, which is niche (think air traffic controller) and salary not easily found elsewhere without experience. Other parent not in picture. [/quote]

No.  It is not ok.  A 16 yr old is still a child a she should not be put in a permanent situation where she is responsible for a younger sibling.  You are putting the responsibility of HHI on a teenager and this is unconscionable.

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[b]Careful, your privilege is showing. [/b]

She is not permanently responsible for her younger sibling. 3-4 nights a week mom works nights and they eat dinner and go to bed themselves.  Is it ideal? No. And I’m sure a lot of kids couldn’t handle it. But sounds like these girls are mature and responsible and it’s working well.

not pp Let me get this straight according to you only wealthy upper class children should be expected to have a childhood being loved, fed, clothed, housed, educated and expected not to take on adult responsibilities?  In my view it is you that needs to check your viewpoint.  If the adult cannot afford two children than the adult should stop at one.  It is not the job of the 16 year old to take on the daily care of their younger child.  We aren't in the 19th century when this was expected.

Your response "careful your privilege is showing" is very condescending and smug.  You should work on that but, probably it is too late because you are too busy virtual signaling.  Also, it isn't your kid or even you that is living through this so I find your attitude very dismissive.[/quote]

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