Nieces and Nephews!
I decided it was time I make a more fun post, something just a little less serious. I have another serious post brewing in my mind, but I want to get that post down on paper and process all my thoughts before I make it official! So, in the meantime, here is a more fun subject!
Are of any you an Aunt or an Uncle? Well, technically, I'm not. My older sister and her husband do not have kids, yet, and my younger brother is still in High School and smart enough to wait to have kids. But, I do have a cousin, who is more like a sister to me than a cousin, and she has 3 kids who all consider me to be their "Auntie Tori". And I love it! I also have another cousin, who is like a big brother to me, and him and his wife have a little boy that I kind of consider to be like a nephew, too. And let me tell you, even though I am not for real auntie, being an honorary one, is just as amazing!
Kids, honestly, just bring so much joy and laughter. Yes, kids are not always bundles of fun, they do come with their personalities that can make them difficult at times, but, for the most part, they are quite fun. That is why I cherish each moment I get to spend with my honorary nieces and nephews! They just know how to cheer me up, even on the worst days. They make me smile and they make me forget about the hardships just for that brief time I am with them. They allow me to relax and have some fun, and be a kid right along with them. Although, yes, I am still the adult and when I babysit, what I say goes, and if you break a rule, there is a consequence. Don't think for a second that because I enjoy moments of getting to play doll house and be kid, means that I am a softie, because I am not.
So, what kind of auntie am I? Well, heck, every auntie enjoys getting to spoil their nieces and nephews to some extent, but I am not their to simply spoil, I also am their to teach them and help grown and learn and develop them into the person God is calling them to be. And part of that, is knowing when to discipline them when I am babysitting. And no, that does not mean I am a drill sergeant, it just simply means, here are the rules, as long as you follow them, everything is fine, but you break them, and there is a consequence. Also, if I ask you to do something like pick up your toys, that means you do it, and if you fight me, then there is a consequence. And my form of discipline is the "Time-out". If you disobey me or disrespect me, or break a rule, then you sit in what ever is the designated time-out spot for 1 minute for how ever old you are. So if the child is 4, they sit for 4 minutes. And after the time out is done, I ask them, "Now why is it you had to have a time out?" and then when they tell me I say to them, "That's right, and now we know that is wrong and that we aren't suppose to do that. And if you do again, you sit back in timeout. Now say sorry to me and give me a hug and you can go and play." It tends to work pretty good for most kids, at least it works quite well with my nieces. The nephews are both babies, so it would, obviously, not be affective with them. And disciplining them, is not me being a mean auntie, it is me showing them right from wrong, so they can grow to learn what not to do in life.
Aside from all that, I just love watching them grow and develop their personalities. Sophia is the oldest of my nieces and nephews. And seeing who she is now, verses who was as a baby, it is crazy to see the growth and development. She is in 1st grade and can read and she can dance and she is so curious about the world around her and asks all kinds of questions so she can learn more. She also loves to be silly and play and goof off, she also is quite the little mother and loves to help with her siblings. Samantha, I love the girls to pieces, but she can be a pistol and spends quite a bit of time sitting in time-out, but she still is so fun. She has such a wild imagination and comes up with such fun games for us to play. And Jackson, the baby of the 3 siblings. He is so giggly and happy all the time. He is the most happy, go-lucky kid, content kid you will ever meet. Also, his smile just makes my heart melt every time he smiles. And, he is a cuddle bug! He loves to cuddle during his nap time, and I enjoy the cuddles! Last is Cody, he is a baby. I don't spend quite as much time with him as I do with the other 3, not because I avoid him or anything or play favoritism, just because I don't see him quite as often as I do the other 3. I don't ever babysit Cody, where as I babysit the other 3 all the time. But, when I do see him, it is amazing to see how much he has grown in just a few short months. He is becoming very smiley and is getting to be a little chunk! I don't think it will be long before he catches up with Jackson!
Overall, I love being an Auntie, even if it is only honorary. And I am sure I will love being a real Auntie even more, when that happens. But for now, I am just going to love on my honorary nieces and nephews and continue to help them grow and develop into the kids God is calling them to be and educating them on the things that are important for a kid to know! And I highly recommend that for any aunt or uncle, don't just spoil, but help them grow and learn so they can be the amazing people God wants them to be! Thanks for reading!
Are of any you an Aunt or an Uncle? Well, technically, I'm not. My older sister and her husband do not have kids, yet, and my younger brother is still in High School and smart enough to wait to have kids. But, I do have a cousin, who is more like a sister to me than a cousin, and she has 3 kids who all consider me to be their "Auntie Tori". And I love it! I also have another cousin, who is like a big brother to me, and him and his wife have a little boy that I kind of consider to be like a nephew, too. And let me tell you, even though I am not for real auntie, being an honorary one, is just as amazing!
Kids, honestly, just bring so much joy and laughter. Yes, kids are not always bundles of fun, they do come with their personalities that can make them difficult at times, but, for the most part, they are quite fun. That is why I cherish each moment I get to spend with my honorary nieces and nephews! They just know how to cheer me up, even on the worst days. They make me smile and they make me forget about the hardships just for that brief time I am with them. They allow me to relax and have some fun, and be a kid right along with them. Although, yes, I am still the adult and when I babysit, what I say goes, and if you break a rule, there is a consequence. Don't think for a second that because I enjoy moments of getting to play doll house and be kid, means that I am a softie, because I am not.
So, what kind of auntie am I? Well, heck, every auntie enjoys getting to spoil their nieces and nephews to some extent, but I am not their to simply spoil, I also am their to teach them and help grown and learn and develop them into the person God is calling them to be. And part of that, is knowing when to discipline them when I am babysitting. And no, that does not mean I am a drill sergeant, it just simply means, here are the rules, as long as you follow them, everything is fine, but you break them, and there is a consequence. Also, if I ask you to do something like pick up your toys, that means you do it, and if you fight me, then there is a consequence. And my form of discipline is the "Time-out". If you disobey me or disrespect me, or break a rule, then you sit in what ever is the designated time-out spot for 1 minute for how ever old you are. So if the child is 4, they sit for 4 minutes. And after the time out is done, I ask them, "Now why is it you had to have a time out?" and then when they tell me I say to them, "That's right, and now we know that is wrong and that we aren't suppose to do that. And if you do again, you sit back in timeout. Now say sorry to me and give me a hug and you can go and play." It tends to work pretty good for most kids, at least it works quite well with my nieces. The nephews are both babies, so it would, obviously, not be affective with them. And disciplining them, is not me being a mean auntie, it is me showing them right from wrong, so they can grow to learn what not to do in life.
Aside from all that, I just love watching them grow and develop their personalities. Sophia is the oldest of my nieces and nephews. And seeing who she is now, verses who was as a baby, it is crazy to see the growth and development. She is in 1st grade and can read and she can dance and she is so curious about the world around her and asks all kinds of questions so she can learn more. She also loves to be silly and play and goof off, she also is quite the little mother and loves to help with her siblings. Samantha, I love the girls to pieces, but she can be a pistol and spends quite a bit of time sitting in time-out, but she still is so fun. She has such a wild imagination and comes up with such fun games for us to play. And Jackson, the baby of the 3 siblings. He is so giggly and happy all the time. He is the most happy, go-lucky kid, content kid you will ever meet. Also, his smile just makes my heart melt every time he smiles. And, he is a cuddle bug! He loves to cuddle during his nap time, and I enjoy the cuddles! Last is Cody, he is a baby. I don't spend quite as much time with him as I do with the other 3, not because I avoid him or anything or play favoritism, just because I don't see him quite as often as I do the other 3. I don't ever babysit Cody, where as I babysit the other 3 all the time. But, when I do see him, it is amazing to see how much he has grown in just a few short months. He is becoming very smiley and is getting to be a little chunk! I don't think it will be long before he catches up with Jackson!
Overall, I love being an Auntie, even if it is only honorary. And I am sure I will love being a real Auntie even more, when that happens. But for now, I am just going to love on my honorary nieces and nephews and continue to help them grow and develop into the kids God is calling them to be and educating them on the things that are important for a kid to know! And I highly recommend that for any aunt or uncle, don't just spoil, but help them grow and learn so they can be the amazing people God wants them to be! Thanks for reading!
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