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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. The 5th child is not there everyday, so when the child is present, it's exciting for the other kids. To add a little more color to the situation, here's an example: On certain nights, when I'm not working, the 5th child is having "sleepovers" with one of the other kids. This is frequently requested when I or the other caregivers work, making it difficult to be the "bad guy" but sleepovers on a school night lead to very tired children and poor behavior the following day.

Specifically, the 5th child kind of goes against the grain when it comes to getting the children to follow their routines. We seem to be a distraction from chores, homework, bath time, etc. This child does eat dinner with the other children, which the caregivers, serve/facilitate, clean up after. It is becoming more apparent that the caregivers know the boundaries that they have with the 2 parents and 4 original children as far as discipline, who is in charge, etc. but when it comes to the new additions, it is not clear, making it awkward and more difficult.[/quote]

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