my parents want me to babysit my little sis all summer, which means i cant babysit other ppl. they keep telling me to get a job but as soon as i have this opportunity, its taken away from me. now dont get me wrong, i love my sister (for the most part) but shes 10 she can take care of herself and see friends instead of watching tv all day. so im really mad b/c this is the 4th summer now that is ruined and evry time i do it we always fight b/c i cant go anywhere or do anything or c friends cuz my sisters therre. so now im stuck with my b@&^% lez little sister and my parents wont let me do anything. i honestly wud much rather be in school. what do u tink i shud do. ive tried numerous times asking my parents to reconcider but the answer is always the same no.
2007-06-25 17:40:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
i dont get any money for this btw which is 1 of the reasons i am so mad.
2007-06-25 18:02:54 · update #1
first off i understand where your coming from..but you have to understand that ten years old is not old enough to stay home by herself...i dont care what age she maybe its too young **** your too young...anything can happen to people at any age..your parents probably feel a little more at ease know your home with her...it maybe a bother to sit your baby sis right now but imagine if one day something happened to her while she was home alone could you forgive yourself..i think not..she not going to be little for too much longer just enjoy her for now..maybe you can take in some money by babysitting at your home...a lot of people have kids over at their house...just think of the positive things...dont hate your parents or your sis cause you summer is taken away...its just summer how many more summer do you have to come in your life
2007-06-25 17:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by adrik c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they compensating you for watching your sister? Money for fun stuff, clothes you want, extras you want to do on the weekends? Maybe they can't afford daycare and would like this to be the way you contribute to the household. Or you could ask if there is another babysitter available for just a day or two so you have a little free time.
Or they want you to be in a safe place so they don't have to worry about what you might be doing when they are at work.
You can babysit other people's kids in the evening and on weekends for extra money if you are determined!
I know it feels like you are being used, I was the older sister too! But now I am a mom, and my 2 oldest babysit for the 2 youngest cause I need them to. For the reasons I suggested above. And they are not made to do so many other household chores because they babysit. It has been a fair trade for the most part.
2007-06-26 00:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good your parents are doing this. You need to learn to be an active part of your family and to do what you can to help. It isn't always about what you can get or about you. If your parents didn't have you they would be paying a sitter, which is money they could be spending on you, but wouldn't have if you weren't here to help.
They feed you, cloth you, keep a roof over your head, and probably get you pretty much anything you want. They aren't asking too much of you.
Suck it up and help out, it's what being a family is all about.
2007-06-26 01:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by az_mommma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babysitting your sister is a job and they wanted you to get a job so they gave you one, talk to them and tell them you want to be paid for your services. you are a teenager and you do need your space ( i have a teenager too) if I need my 15 yr old to watch my 2 youngest i pay him for his services. if they do not pay you in some way other than feeding clothing and putting a roof over your head, then they are going the wrong way to teach you responsibilities, tell them you want to be responsible but at the same time you need to be compensated for the work you are doing for them, if this does not work then continue to watch your lil sister and grin and bear with it, not much you can do about it cause they are the parents and they call the shots, but as parents they should be fair about this. good luck
2007-06-26 01:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU NEED TO TALK to your parents you only get to be a kid once maybe one day a week for your sister would be understandable i have four kids and i dont think it is up to them to babysit each other all of the time at the expense of your happiness.
2007-06-26 00:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋