i'm 17 and there are a lot of kids in my family already (16 to be exact, ages 10 mo. and 6-19). i know they're family and about to be orphans (my aunts a single mom who's dying of cancer). but i know that when mom and dad are working, i'm gonna be the babysitter to two more kids. little kids too. Jonah is 3 and Zoe is 2. it's gonna happen no matter what i think or say, so how can i get myself more excited about their arrival?
2007-03-13 10:38:40 · 12 answers · asked by I'm 17 and ME!!!!!! 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Relax and take it easy till they come to live at your house. Help your mom organize the house to prepare for their arrival.
Good Luck!
2007-03-13 10:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't possibly be babysitting already for 16 kids already, are you? That has to be a typo.
If it is a large family (it could be), think about how you can have some of the younger kids help you by watching Jonah and Zoe with you present. I assume your whole house has been baby-proofed - what you are most concerned with is the safety of the new kids, right?
Someone is already taking care of the 10 month old and it wouldn't be you because you're still in school, I assume.
So use experienced help from your own household. Talk to your parents immediately if you think it's unmanageable.
2007-03-16 06:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by kathyw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are ALREADY 16 kids, two more will hardly be noticed. Besides, you're 17.....in another couple of years you will be gone and on your own and you won't have to worry about it. What about the other kids who are teens? Can't they help out? There's nothing that says it has to be YOU all the time. Be a little kinder and more sympathetic......their mom is dying, for crying out loud. They ARE family. And they're really little.....and they're not going to understand.
2007-03-13 10:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i can't say that i've been put into that situation, but listen to me on this one. I'm a US soldier deployed to Iraq. When I joined I knew that I may come over here. When I got over here I knew there was a lot of just idiotic crap that I was gonna have to go through. It took me a while to come to terms with it all. I'm a stubborn person by nature, but realize this like I have. You are 17, you will only be carrying that burden for so long, like I will only be here for so long. I may come back again, you may be asked to do long nights of babysitting when you have many other things to do. It's tough to give up personal time to responsibilities, especially when it's better to use that time doing productive things or just relaxing. Give it time, realize that you WILL be fine. Be patient and you can overcome the most daunting obstacles. Good luck, and enjoy the family time while you have it, thats something I took for granted.
2007-03-13 10:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 16 and have 5 little sibs. I can't believe what it would be like to have 15 sibs! I guess all I can say, is make sure you still have time to yourself when they arrive. You will have a lot of work, but there's not much you can do. Just take @ least 1/2 hour chill time each day just to yourself. You gotta do what you gotta do. Also, talk to your parents about it. Voice your opinion and let them know that you are not happy about 2 more children. I'm sure they can help more than I can. =]
2007-03-13 10:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by chelsea.lane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a teen and its hard to always think of others but just remember things will get better and you will be a stronger person. I'm sure if you speak to your parents and let them know that you are there for them and to help them but in return you would like the same. Let them know that you need a little time for yourself and if they can see to it you get that, you will continue to help them and see that things go better.
You may be the one person these two little guys look up to one day, the one who they can always say was there for us when mom was sick and dying. We knew that although mom was going away, we were never gonna be alone. Things will be tough but you will be tougher. I have faith in you.
God Bless You!!
2007-03-14 07:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i be responsive to which you dont want to observe the two youngsters have faith me I bear in concepts being 17 while my sister had her first baby at age 18 and that i replaced into the only caught gazing him so she ought to "nonetheless have a life". i replaced into mad and disenchanted yet I additionally found out that my nephew didnt have a "solid" mom. Your cousins would be dropping their mom continuously and the two 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous would as an person not have concepts of her and the 3yr previous would have little or no reminiscence of her. Im going to think of you dont watch all sixteen of the little ones minus the 19yr previous yet while the little ones stay at your residence being area of a relatives is assisting out. communicate on your mum and dad in case you sense crushed they're going to comprehend
2016-12-19 04:45:53 · answer #7 · answered by symons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you could try to think of things you and your cousins might enjoy together, or talk to your parents about getting a babysitter elsewhere. If they disagree, then just try to find activities that will be fun for you and your cousins. And, I hope it works out.
2007-03-13 10:45:27 · answer #8 · answered by XxsomeonexX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow thats pretty messed up. Their mother is dying for gods sake. Be supportive, and stop being so selfish. sooner or later you'll see them as brothers and sisters. Once you get used to them it will seem like they were always in your family.
2007-03-13 18:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by JUDAS RAGE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just think one more year and you can move out !!!!!!
these lil kids will have no mother so they will be looking to you for help in dealing with all of this
think about what they will be going though losing the mother and having to move
2007-03-13 12:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋