thread: Teenager's Help With One-Year-Old

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  1. #5
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    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
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    What better way to encourage safe sex in a teenager than by making them change a pooey nappy but seriously at 15 she should already be responsible for her own chores around the house where she currently lives. They may be different ones to those at your place but if you and DP set the ground rules up front then there are no surprises.

    Like Courtney said, if you tell her what is expected in terms of household chores then she is old enough to be responsible to complete them. You can also let her know that you want to encourage her to bond with and have a relationship with her little sister and with that in mind she needs to look after her like a big sister. Sometimes that means looking after her while you do things like cook dinner, sometimes it is playing with her and sometimes it might be dressing her etc. I think most teenage girls would be happy enough enough to spend some time with a baby, especially their half sister.
    Last edited by Nai; May 9th, 2008 at 01:36 PM.