To you have to babysit your siblings and you are a child yourself?

Question

do you get paid?

Answer 1

I had to do that. I was the oldest and I had six younger siblings. My youngest brother (who just turned 18) was born when I was twelve and my mother started working again when I was thirteen. I did about thirty hours of week of free childcare a week for years. I had to give up a lot of carefree teenage activities to be my parents' live-in babysitter.

Now that I am 30, I realize that my parents totally took advantage of me. They never even said thanks and I only heard about what a good job I did babysitting when my parents felt like bragging to other parents.

Not only did I lose out on my childhood, I don't even want kids now because I hate the idea of being tied down.

You will never get to be a child again. So be sure to show this to your parents. If they still insist that you babysit, work out a payment agreement. You never agreed to do childcare and your work is economically valuable.

Answer 2

well, i'm seventeen so i guess in some regards i'm still considered a 'child' when i babysit my 13 and 7-year-old siblings. and no, i don't get paid =(.

Answer 3

I did when I was a child (now I'm 26), and I never got paid, and I never expected to be paid.

Answer 4

It depends on if the person is willing to pay.
Of course I dont babysit... I dont watch kids =)

Answer 5

you may be young but you need to help out your family you will be thankful you did when you are older if you are too young that is child neglect call the police and get help

Answer 6

as u've already placed this in a family category, isn't this a kind of family thing, n not a employer-employee thing? be caring towards ur siblings n all, u'll be loved.

Answer 7

you should always get paid you did not have em. and you should always be asked and not told to watch em.