Ever since I was eight and first entrusted with the responsibility of watching and caring for my baby sister, Johannah, caring for the very young has been my delight and joy. I love everything involved with infants and newborns... Their sweet baby smell, their cry, their tiny fingers and toes, the feel of their litttle head against your cheek ...getting to see them lift their head for the first time, watching as they learn to crawl and then walk. But mostly just the feeling of knowing that that little baby relies completely on you for its every need to be met, and depends on you for protection, love, and care.
Responsibility is not a foreign concept by any means when you have so many younger siblings. But it brings satisfaction to know that you play a vital role in caring for and supporting your family.
The little ones are assured of love and support in abundance as they grow older. They have so many older siblings eager to step in and lend a helping hand where needed or provide encouragement as they learn new skills (not to mention, Mom and Dad as well). This closeness in a family is one blessing that, sadly, is lacking in many families today. I am grateful to have grown up in such a big supportive family! <3
Responsibility is not a foreign concept by any means when you have so many younger siblings. But it brings satisfaction to know that you play a vital role in caring for and supporting your family.
The little ones are assured of love and support in abundance as they grow older. They have so many older siblings eager to step in and lend a helping hand where needed or provide encouragement as they learn new skills (not to mention, Mom and Dad as well). This closeness in a family is one blessing that, sadly, is lacking in many families today. I am grateful to have grown up in such a big supportive family! <3