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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a 33 year old childless woman when my brother's wife had a child, first baby in the extended fam, and I thought it was neat but didn't really understand the extent of what a big deal it was. I gave them a present and oohed and aahed at pics, but frankly I was CLUELESS about motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, newborn care.

Then I had a child and kind of regretted how uninvolved of an Aunt I had been all those early years. I just didn't realize. [/quote]

This was me too! My brother started having kids when I was about 20. It never occurred to me to call them. In fact, it was assumed he would call me to announce the birth (and he did). But I didn't call them to check up on them or for any of their subsequent kids. Even in my 30s, I felt just like this poster when friends had kids.

Op, a 17yo boy is not going to know he's supposed to call you. In fact, you're the big sister, maybe it's your obligation to call him to say "congrats, you're an uncle!"[/quote]

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