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Parents who travel are 'upset' when their kid won't skip class to babysit 7 siblings, Reddit poster says
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A Reddit user, oldest of 8 kids, says parents became upset when he refused to miss a college class to babysit 7 siblings so that parents could take a "getaway." Psychologist weighs in.
"My parents are both trauma surgeons and have always worked odd hours, so I essentially raised my siblings until I moved out for college," the poster continued. "I don’t feel like my parents are valuing my education the way I do and that’s upsetting." "If you have not set clear boundaries, it is human nature to try to bend rules and adults are just as likely to push those boundaries as kids." "It's time to start cutting the strings. You shouldn't have been doing child care when you're in college …" Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor in lifestyle with Fox News Digital.
The poster explained that he or she (gender not shared) is a senior in college — and moved off-campus to a three-bedroom house that is close to the family home.