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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would 100% incentivize the 13yo to be with the 9yo.

That means:

- watching a movie together that the 9yo picks
- craft making together (obviously something simple, like a bead bracelet)
- board game together
- video games together

All will be good if the 13yo understands their responsibility here.

And I would not make it public to the 9yo that the 13yo is getting paid or getting a reward.  [/quote]

HAHAHA.  You don't have boys, that one thing is certain.

And no, the 13 year doesn't have to cater to the whims of younger sibling.  The 9 year old can learn to share and negotiate what they watch and is equally responsible as appropriate for their age level.

But I would be fine with it if there were neighbors or friends close by that they could call if needed.  [/quote]

I do have a boy.  Almost the exact same age.  14yo boy.  10yo girl.

And my boy is a wonderful older brother who would happily spend time with his little sister.  And we would thank him for be responsible and caring to his younger sister with a [b][size=18]small[/size][/b] reward afterwards[/quote]

You’re horrible![/quote]

What?  Why?  why would it be horrible to reward him for caring for his sister?

It would be a token of appreciation.  He probably wouldn't want to make a bead bracelet with his little sister, but he would.  He probably wouldn't want to watch a musical, but he would.

So as a thank you, we would get him a little something he's wanted.  What's so horrible about that?[/quote]

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If he’s a mother’s helper or babysitter, he should be properly payed.[/quote]

If it was a babysitter, it would be different. [b] But an older child caring for a young sibling is just part of being a family. [/b] So no, you don't get paid like a babysitter.  But you will get a token of appreciation.

Man, you guys will always find something to complain/criticize here, wontcha[/quote]

No, it’s assh0le parents taking advantage of the older kid. [/quote]

It's really really not.  I come from a big family.  I was in the middle.

Caring for each other is part of a family's responsibility.  Its what actually makes you a family.

If you reduce it to a financial transaction, you're not really a family anymore; you're just people living under a roof together[/quote]

“Caring for each other”? Does that mean that the youngest receives the same level of responsibilities and expectations? I doubt it. You’re disgusting.[/quote]

You are totally weird. PP is not disgusting. Your view of family is f****d up.[/quote]

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