I Want To Talk About Parenting

Hi all! I have a question for all the parents out there. So i’m 26, and my younger sister has been removed from our parents house due to a lot of issues going on at home. I volunteered to be her legal guardian to save her from going to foster care, but now I have a 13 year old at my house that I have no clue how to raise. I have no experience at all with kids or parenting in general. Please send help 😂

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Mamapolo2016 · F

In my opinion, it's important for her to understand that you have accepted a major responsibility because you love your sister.

Discuss the house rules and explain that you need to know where she is and who she is with, because it is your job to keep her safe. Write up a pact, where you agree to do certain things (feed and house her, for example) and she agrees to do certain things (household chores, observing curfew, for example).

Always make your expectations clear.

Andydrew · 26-30, M

@Mamapolo2016 yes I’ve already talked to her about my expectations but I’ve let her know that I’m here for her first and foremost. Maybe I’ll try writing it up since you’re the second person to mention it 😂

Mamapolo2016 · F

@Andydrew The writing it down isn't the important part. The important part is that she reads it and agrees. This will forestall at least some of the "how was I supposed to know?"