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How to be a good uncle |
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by Considering  (February 2006) (rank 45th) |
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Contrary to popular belief being a good uncle is not as simple as buying the best present at Christmas or providing model airplanes from airport shops after over frequent business trips.
As with being a good dad, uncles of standing make time for their nephews/nieces but more importantly they
provide an opportunity for the parents to take a rest from parenthood once in a while.
Although I wouldn't rate myself as a super uncle, I do try and take my 4 year old nephew Jordan "off their hands" now and then, whether it be a simple visit to the hardware store (where we inevitably return with something that's taken Jordan's fancy) or just as an accompaniment to the regular weekend trip to the beach (where I act as an additional pair of hands for sand castle building or an extra pair of eyes in the waves).
Far from being the "fifth wheel" in the family, I truly believe that quality "uncle-ing" is a dying art that should be reintroduced to the curricula of life. Better uncles help parents be better at being parents....surely a good thing.
Note: Please replace "Auntie" for "Uncle" if appropriate.
