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The Commonsense Summit on Kids and Families 2026, was billed as bringing together the leaders who shape how the next generation learns, lives, and thrives.

We know that family members play a crucial role in the early care and education of young children. Typically, we think of these family members as adults such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, close friends etc. We often overlook the role that older siblings or teen relatives may have in the early care and education field. This type of child care has been happening for decades and yet it is not recognized as a viable option for parents of young children. There may be good reason