How often do you babysit other siblings?

Question

I'm sixteen and I've been babysitting my brother for four years. I babysit every single day and I feel like I have no time for my self except for some weekends. I'm just curious if everyone is going through the same thing as me or if your parents have actually hired babysitters to give you freedom?

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I was told watching my sister is "my job" 😴

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Same situation here just waiting until I get a bit older for some freedom.

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I did respite for my aunties 5 foster kids and one of her own for three years. I was oncall all day and night. My payment was a safe roof over my head food in my stomach and my extremely large gymnastics bill paid for every year ($10 000+ per year) but i worked hard for it. On any given day i would be required to supervise in home visits, cook clean put the kids to bed. Take them out for activites three times a week.

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Honestly loved doing it, love kids love being a "mother figure"

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I'm 20 and I used to "babysit" my sisters very often during vacation time. During school I had no time. It was almost inevitable since we were all home at the same times. And in addition I did normal chores. I didn't see it as babysitting but more "staying home together".
However...It's not your "job" but we usually fall into the category of "free babysitter". You shouldn't feel like you have no time for yourself so say something.

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Do you all get paid for it too? I don't..

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I guess we are the babysitters hired to babysit siblings.

How often do you babysit other siblings?

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