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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JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

You are 26 and trying to raise your 13 year old sister...

Sounds like she's experienced a lot that would already made her an adult.

You might want to start with the basics:
- make sure she's enrolled in school
- sit down and talk to here about whether she plans to go
- ask her what the most important things are to her right now

Then, play it by ear. Parenting doesn't have a user manual.

Andydrew · 26-30, M

@JoeyFoxx She is enrolled in school, she starts up after the winter break. I’m so grateful to the school for being so accommodating. She’s going to be going (law requires it in my state if under 16). And I understand there’s no “guidebook” but tips are appreciated. I’ve never done anything like this before.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

@Andydrew It pretty much starts and ends with love.

Recognize that she's her own person... who needs guardrails, but not a warden.

You'll need to trust each other.

Sounds like you already have the love part down. You'll figure the rest of it out.

Andydrew · 26-30, M

@JoeyFoxx I appreciate the help and kind words, I’m going to try my best believe me