When we were children and we heard that we were going to spend the afternoon with our uncles, our hearts were filled with the most sincere joy that exists, they were and continue to be our confidants, those second parents who helped us grow up and left us an indispensable emotional legacy.
While the role of grandparents in children’s education is always highlighted, research such as that conducted at the University of Maine in the United States reminds us of the very important role that guys tend to play in the family nucleus and in the growth of young people. Children.
- There are many types of love.
- But an uncle’s affection for his nephew goes beyond genes or surname: they kiss as parents.
- Share as friends.
- Play like children.
- And care for mothers.
Something common in many cultures is to have these family nuclei in which the harmony between siblings allows us to share responsibilities of care and education with the children. Are uncles and will always be these? Providers of joy, complicity and unforgettable details that marked our childhood.
Experts in family psychology say that the most resilient families are almost always characterized by a strong bond between siblings. They assume “equal-to-equal” support, based on an emotional bond so close that it enriches the rest of the ties, as is the case with uncles and nephews.
It should also be noted that we live in a society characterized by “lack of time”. Professional responsibilities often force us to go to relatives for the care of minors, and this is where our brothers, perhaps after their grandparents, always become this inescapable. Reference.
There are many moments of gratitude that we live with them, the same moments that our children are currently living with our brothers and sisters, of which there is no doubt, but what are the benefits of sharing part of creation with your uncles?
In the anthropology of kinship, the role of the brothers of the wife or husband in the identity of the family nucleus is always highlighted. For many ancient societies, uncles had responsibilities in parenting and financial survival.
One thing that needs to be clarified in terms of education is that no uncle, aunt, grandmother or other character should neglect the role of parents, otherwise there will be unnecessary conflicts in the child. When it comes to discipline, you have to be consistent at all times and maintain a respectful balance among all members.
Uncles are often seen as supportive adults with a neutral identity, whom each child or adolescent will assume as a second father figure as they grow and grow up. In turn, uncles tend to love them like real children, for as the old saying goes, “To whom God gives no children, the devil offers nephews.
It should also not be forgotten that the child’s childhood experiences are the basis of his development into adulthood. That is why it is worth having the support of our brothers when it comes to caring for our children, in turn ensuring this very significant and wonderful relationship between uncles and nephews.
My uncle? My father’s brother is also my friend, my confidant and this second father whom I will probably count on forever.