Dear Queenie,
My brother has 2 children. One is a teenager about the same age as my child and the other is in kindergarten. Sometimes I babysit for the little one but I don’t include that one in activities with my own child when I do include the teenager, because it is so hard to look after the little one.
Queenie, am I being unfair to the little one?—Their aunt
Dear Aunt,
Many activities for teenagers are not appropriate for kindergarteners. Include the little one when it is appropriate and you can manage the additional effort, and do not worry about the rest.
After all, you look after the little one when you babysit, but I doubt you spend any time babysitting the teenager.
