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baby brother..
13/f
I am always stuck watching my baby brother. He just turned 11 months [today]. I get so freaking stressed out all of the time because of him. I realize that he is just a baby, but you have no idea on how much its breaking me down. I don't even get to hang out with my friends as much as I used to. He bangs on my laptop when I'm sitting on the couch and he even shut off my laptop by picking at my power button and shutting it off while I was typing a paper that took ONE HOUR TO TYPE. I mean, I realize that he's a baby, but he drives me insane. It's not easy when you're 13 years old and just want to enjoy being a teenager. I constantly have to take on responsibilities of a 20 year old by watching him.
I watch him Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. My mom is a waitress at the local restaurant so I watch my baby brother from 4 PM to 11 PM. That's 7 hours. I mean, my mom gives me money for watching him. But sometimes, it's not even about the money. It's just much emotional turmoil I'm going through. He needs constant attention. The only free time that I get to myself is when he's sleeping. I have to change his diaper 4 times a day. I have to feed him. Its like he's MY baby. We need the money [my mom sometimes works double shifts] for Argentina because we will be going for a month and my parents obviously won't be getting payed. Anyways, it's just like sometimes I feel like ripping my hair out and screaming at the top of my lungs because this is how much Viggo makes me crazy inside. I've tried to breath and not go crazy, but it's hard if you're stuck watching him for 7/8 hours a day. Even when my mom is here, there is always SOME way I have to watch him.
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you need to talk to your parents about how you feel about this. suppressing your emotions is not the way to say that you are sick and tired of this. Abd maybe you just need to fin different ways to entertain your little brother so that he won't give you so much attention. you need to addressthe situation to your parents exactly how much stress you are under and that you need a break. And if that doesn't work, then I think that you need to find a different way to bond with your little brother. He's going to be growing up with you. Raise him up to like you, not think that you hate him because he had to watch you all the time. You are the older sibling here, there is no greater bnond then the bond of siblings. You just need to take that stress and all that anger, and not suppress it, just channel it into bonding with him, even if it means sacrificing an hour or two o your homework. School is im portant, but the relationship between you and your brother is even stronger.
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This is a harsh situation
for such a young girl to have to
deal with.
Now, I'd recommed (other then
talking to your mom) to see if you
could have a friend come over and
help you out, or even an older
friend (16, 17) that can
watch your baby brother while you
get your homework done and get some rest.
[You can either give them the money
your mom gives you or just let them know
theres no money to pay for their help
but return the favor in a different form]
IE: Helping them with something
when they might need it.
You are still just a kid,
and you do have a right to
time with your friends,
free time, and a life.
So my biggest recommendation
would be to see if you
could get sometime to help
out with the load for a litle bit.
A close relative could work
just great as well.
Good Luck <3
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hey, well im sorry you have to deal with this at such a young age. i give you props for it because i myself am thirteen and i know that if i ever had to do that i would loose my mind. anyways ask your mom if you can maybe bring over another relative to help you babysit. maybe a cousin or something. just explain to her that watching the baby all that time alone can get pretty lonely and hard. i wouldnt ask your mom to bring a friend to help babysit because she would probably think that you guys would goof out and not watch the baby. so i think that you have a better shot with asking about a relative. good luck =].
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Hmm, must be painful. I suffer watching a 18month old baby for three hours. Haha, I'm really sorry though. Having to be tied down when you're only 13.
I say have him sleep as much as he can. don't get him hyper or excited. when he's sleeping, use that time wisely to finish your homework. when he's up, put away your homework stuff in a place he can get his hands on and pay attention to him. Try and finish some of your homework at school. why don't you call one or two of your friends over to help you watch him while doing hoemwork together? If that's alright with your mom that is..
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take the time you have -when your brother is sleeping- to do your teenage things or ask your mom if one of your friends can stay over and help
HOPED I HELPED
♥ Flaggal
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