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Seriously? Those older kids are completely missing out on the chance to be kids. They are parents already. To me, that's sad.
Nope, I really don't think it's sad. I think they are a beautiful well adjusted family. I highly doubt that the older kids never get any down time and what they do for down time in their own right is probably different from what others might think is the norm for kids.
They may think it's a blast to go practice an instrument or read a book alone while someone else's kid would think it's a snore and wants to play video games or go to the mall... I think it's just the way they've been raised.
I have only 3 kids, but my 8 year old son is my right hand man when Daddy isn't home. He helps me with everything and enjoys enjoys every moment of it. I've had to tell him that it's okay, Mommy will change the baby, you go play- when he has been playing with his little sister and noticed before me that she has a wet diaper...
He gets outside every single day and either helps or takes care of the chickens all by himself of his own want. They are his chore and he loves it and wouldn't have it any other way.
I know that someday he's going to make someone a lovely, responsible husband. Just like his Daddy