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<blockquote data-quote="Pink Elephant" data-source="post: 729551" data-attributes="member: 21572"><p>I was the stereotypical big sister growing up, helping with the care of my baby siblings all the time. I prepared bottles, changed diapers (cloth diapers, pins, rubber pants), helped with laundry, including hanging on the line, went shopping with mom, and whatever else needed doing, I always seemed to be there.</p><p></p><p>I was that big sister pushing a baby stroller with a baby sibling firmly seated through the park at age 9 and 10, and Friday night was my babysitting night. Mom and dad always went shopping on Friday night, so I spent many a Friday night babysitting. You grow up fast when you're made to feel like a mom or adult.</p><p></p><p>I was labeled, <em>dependable</em>, by my mom, and that always made me feel grown-up and mature, which I liked, and for my age, I was always light-years ahead of my peers.</p><p></p><p>I kept my nose clean for the most part, buckling-down in school and always holding down part-time work. I babysat a ton, and I do mean a ton. From baby siblings, to baby cousins, to neighbourhood kids, I was always babysitting for someone, especially when school got out for the summer. I spent two separate (full) summers babysitting from Monday to Friday, for two different families, both with babies and young children, which helped keep me out of trouble.</p><p></p><p>My parents were old-fashioned and always expected me to set a good example, which I did, and I was okay with that, but, I do feel, looking back on it now, that such ideals can attribute to a stressful upbringing for some, even though I wasn't effected by such.</p><p></p><p>I definitely picked-up slack in the home, and mostly all on my own. Being mature for my age, I knew when to step-in and offer-up my help or services, and I'm so proud of myself for being the way I was. I absolutely know that my parents were always so very appreciative of me.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't have asked for a better upbringing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pink Elephant, post: 729551, member: 21572"] I was the stereotypical big sister growing up, helping with the care of my baby siblings all the time. I prepared bottles, changed diapers (cloth diapers, pins, rubber pants), helped with laundry, including hanging on the line, went shopping with mom, and whatever else needed doing, I always seemed to be there. I was that big sister pushing a baby stroller with a baby sibling firmly seated through the park at age 9 and 10, and Friday night was my babysitting night. Mom and dad always went shopping on Friday night, so I spent many a Friday night babysitting. You grow up fast when you're made to feel like a mom or adult. I was labeled, [I]dependable[/I], by my mom, and that always made me feel grown-up and mature, which I liked, and for my age, I was always light-years ahead of my peers. I kept my nose clean for the most part, buckling-down in school and always holding down part-time work. I babysat a ton, and I do mean a ton. From baby siblings, to baby cousins, to neighbourhood kids, I was always babysitting for someone, especially when school got out for the summer. I spent two separate (full) summers babysitting from Monday to Friday, for two different families, both with babies and young children, which helped keep me out of trouble. My parents were old-fashioned and always expected me to set a good example, which I did, and I was okay with that, but, I do feel, looking back on it now, that such ideals can attribute to a stressful upbringing for some, even though I wasn't effected by such. I definitely picked-up slack in the home, and mostly all on my own. Being mature for my age, I knew when to step-in and offer-up my help or services, and I'm so proud of myself for being the way I was. I absolutely know that my parents were always so very appreciative of me. I couldn't have asked for a better upbringing. [/QUOTE]
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