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My 5yr old brother is very confused ...

rodiggity79rodiggity79
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He thinks this baby is his little brother or sister because he's "too young to be an uncle" LOL

I'm trying to find a children's book that explains what is going on, but all I can find are "I'm going to be a brother/sister" for little kids.

I know it's not that common to have siblings 25 yrs apart but geez... there has to be a book out there somewhere explaining it.

He just tells me and my sister that we're funny when we tell him he's going to be an uncle. And my step-mom and dad can't get it thru to him that it's not his sibling. He even told his teacher at school about it.

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  • lindzedlindzed

    that's too funny.  My 10 year old cousin asked me yesteday if I was still pregnant.  There have been 2 of us that have had m/c recently, so I guess this is a hard concept for a 10 year old.

     

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  • bellaciaobellaciao

    Gosh, that's a tough one.  I tried to google it for you, but nothing very applicable came up - but you'er right - I'm sure there's something out there.

    Has anyone tried drawing him a picture of the family tree and how he fits into it (and how your baby will fit into it)?

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  • honeybeeehoneybeee
    That is funny and adorable at the same time!
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  • Jill+DaveJill+Dave member

    Too cute. I think it's more common than most people think.  My little brother became an uncle when he was only 4 or 5 as well.  And my cousin has an uncle that is actually younger than him.  And I know that when I was in high school some of the students had uncles & aunts just 1 or 2 grades ahead of them. 

    I don't think my brother really thinks of himself as an uncle though since they are so close in age - it's more like siblings or cousins.

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  • rodiggity79rodiggity79

    Bellaciao, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll try it when we go over for Christmas...

    I think it's funny too but I don't want him to be upset when he finally realizes that's its not his sibling... Little kids can be really sensitive

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  • mmcrockermmcrocker

    Kids are so crazy, but oh so cute!

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  • moniquittamoniquitta
    My SIL is 10 so she is a bit older then your borther, but it does make an interesting situation... especially since I have a niece that is 9... so our baby will call one Aunt and the other by her name.  It will get confusing for the baby probably too.
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  • Snugs99Snugs99
    I have an aunt that is 9 months older than me and an uncle that it 2 years older than me.  Everyone always thought we were cousins.
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  • busygalbusygal member

    I read a book as a kid where the aunt/nephew were opposite in age.  I can't remember what the book was called and it was probably a young adult/late elementary-appropriate novel.  I think the other "issue" in the book was that the protagonist girl had epilepsy.  Not helpful for the 5 y/o, but pointing out something that I know is out there.

    The Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie based on "The Shop Around the Corner" also has this situation. But again, too mature for a 5 y.o. to understand...

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