Baby-siting help??!!?

Question

There are some kids that I baby-sit and they are really really good but the oldest considers her self on the same (for lack of better word) authority level as me (even though she is 3 years younger then me). So she needs to feel important or she gets upset, but now I am finding her younger sister is wanting the some authority as I give her sister. No problem right give her the same authority right? WRONG!! If I do that the older one feels les important and she gets upset but I don't want the younger one to feel un-important. How do I keep them both happy??

Answer 1

well , you should talk with  the oldest one and ask her mother why she is like that . my opinion is that i think you should give the smallest one more attention because she is smaller and she is staring to grow up and if you treat her like she isnt  important  she might start felling like that and she will think shge is not important .

Answer 2

just explain to the young one that she is not as old as her big sister so thats why the big sister could have more authority but still give attention to the young one so she doesnt feel left out.