Very true, and I did mean to cite that for contrast.
My mother was left alone to watch her younger brothers for a week when she was 15. But my mom had older (married) siblings around in case she needed help, although I think my grandparents were out of the country (?!).
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Date: 2010-09-21 03:16 am (UTC)My mother was left alone to watch her younger brothers for a week when she was 15. But my mom had older (married) siblings around in case she needed help, although I think my grandparents were out of the country (?!).