Hi all. :) Hope you're doing well!

I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me? My first and only sibling, my older sister, will be having her first baby a little girl 10 days before my own birthday this June.

Any advice? :) Ping me,

All I did when my first niece came is...I did not want to be labeled "uncle". That is something i don't need, or ask for.

aw I am an aunt also, I have 1 nephew & 1 niece and they are really jumpy and wild ;p but anyway gl its so fun being a aunt ;p uh as for advice ah just make sure help out your sister when she needs it because having a infant can be tiring at times :p. I had to take care of my littler brother when he was a baby because my mom had him much older she was 45 when she got pregnant again and hes like 20 years apart from me and 16 years younger then my other younger brother lol hes only 8 right now and he is a handful =)

Well enjoy it, its always fun to have another member close to your birthday, =D until they become the princess of everyones eyes lol

Congratulations, enjoying being an aunt c:

I would say just offer to help out when you can, I'm sure you'll enjoy your aunt duties hehe.

My sister had her first girl when I was around 10. 9 years and 4 girls later all I can really say is that any help you can offer really does help. There's not much fun to be had when they're infants but once they get older they pretty much love you unconditionally just because you're family, and it's great. One thing to remember is no matter how close you are with your family, nieces and nephews aren't the same as siblings, so you have to try your best not to torment them when they annoy the bejesus out of you. (Lived with my sister and her kids for a year and a half...oh my god never again, lol.) I'm not much of a kid person, but I can honestly say I love my nieces to death and they're great to have around. :')

Thank you everyone for the advice ❤

Besides any help you can offer, I'd say really just try to establish a bond early on. Read her stories, just sit and talk to her, treat her to the occasional toy or blanket or something she'll get a lot of use out of. Just tiny things for now! Once she gets a little older, though, learn what she likes and play games with her and all that stuff. I've found that just being kind and patient goes a long way. c:

I agree with having a early bond makes all the difference late in life.

My birthday fell on Father's day the year I was born, and my nephew was born exactly one day before my twenty-first birthday, haha! I learned to share quickly, though, and he will, too. I enjoy having my little nephew around, though. He definitely brings a light into our lives and it lets me better gauge my Mom-factor. I definitely get a dose of "yea, not gonna have kids soon!" moments when they're around, but I also have zero qualms about bringing him to Monster University because he's like my own kiddo! :D All kids like being lavished with attention and love, so as long as you've got that in bounds, I really don't think you'll have a problem.

We've got a great bond/relationship even though she's just 5 days old :D She instantly recognizes my voice and responds to me!

Thanks again everyone ❤