My grandson is 7, granddaughter 17. I'm 70 and my husband was alive and helped somewhat with our 4 children. No help with these. I'm just winging it, and enjoying it. I like having them around (most of the time). I don't get much sewing done, but I can do that later on. They need me right now and not my back (sitting at sewing machine). We'll survive, I hope.