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Looking after childrenespecially thelittle onesrequires a lot of patience and, of course, your undivided attention.
That was the reason whythis redditorrefused to watch her sisters two children when she was working from home.
Needless to say, that didnt make her sister too happy.
But more importantly than that, kids need attentionespecially the little onesso they are safe.
In the OPs casewhen the kids are one and three years oldthey would need supervision constantly.
So you should probably really supervise a one-year-old, even in a baby-proofed environment.
And three-year-olds will frequently need help and attention from a caring adult.
And according to Dr. Buell, members of ones kin lending a hand inchild carehappens all the time.
In fact it is one of the most common forms of non-parental child care, she noted.
Additionally, many two-parent families work opposite shifts so that the parents can tag team child care.
In 33 states, infantchild care costsmore than college tuition.
Needless to say, the chances of them napping through the entire workday are non-existent.
Fellow netizens didnt think the redditor was being a jerk to her sister
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