Series of Unfortunate Events One-shots, What-ifs, and Drabbles

Ages

Violet was 14 years old when her home was burned down and her parents died. Sunny was 2. Klaus was 12.

It was about three months later that they met the Quagmires- two of them, at least, Isadora and Duncan- at the Academy. At this point, all of the triplets were 13- a year older than Klaus, a year younger than Violet.

It was about a year and a half after that when the Baudelaires were shipwrecked on the island. This means Violet was 15, Klaus was 13, and Sunny was 3. Beatrice had just been born, and the triplets were 14.

The Baudelaires stayed on the island with Beatrice for about a year, meaning that Violet was 16, Klaus 14, Sunny 4, Beatrice 1, and the triplets 15. This is unsatisfying to me. In my opinion, it would make more sense if the Baudelaires stayed on the island at least until Violet was 18 so that when they got back to the outside world, they wouldn't have to have anyone else but Violet take care of them. If this was true then Violet would be 18, Klaus 16, Sunny 6, Beatrice 4, and the triplets 17. These are the ages I write the Baudelaires at.