To feel like this? (Lighthearted)

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I am absolutely besotted with my nephew. He's my first nibling (that's a real term, right?) and is only a couple of weeks old. I adore him. I haven't felt like this about any baby that wasn't mine before, plus I had traumatic births with both, so those feelings were very complex. This is so straightforward and simple.

I am a bit taken aback by how strongly I feel for my sibling's son. It's just lovely and I wasn't expecting it. I love watching him with his parents and I am looking forward to introducing him to my children who are old enough to be excited about him.

Is this normal? Am I being unreasonable to feel like this? Nobody warned me!

I don't know if it's normal (I have no niblings!) but how would you be unreasonable for feeling what you feel about him?

YANBU, I was present for the birth of 2 of my Nibelungs and have loads more. I’ve changed their shitty Naples, fed them, taken them on holiday, had them for sleepovers. Even when they annoy me I love them.

That's how my eldest DD and her partner feel about my GC. I suppose that it's how most GS feel. So perfectly usual. If you stay close you'll get the best bits of having a child in your life, without the worse bits.

How lovely. Enjoy!

Did my first auntie nappy today! He was super cooperative and chilled about it. I felt like a rockstar/pro.

My eldest nibling is almost 30 and I still love him to bits😊

I remember becoming an Aunt for the first time. I told everybody on the journey to meet him. The 18 year old lad serving at the petrol station was so interested 😂. He is now a 19 year old gorgeous bundle and I still love him to bits.

I had lunch today with my aunt. I’m 45. She and I have been extremely close since I was born. She is brilliant.

Yabu unreasonable for using the term nibbling.
Enjoy lol

Ahh that’s lovely. Enjoy!

I held my 2 week old step-grandchild last weekend and fell in love.

My first nibling arrived when I was 14, and I took my auntie duties very seriously.

She’s 26 now and we are still very close.

My sister said she felt such a strong loving bond to my son (her nephew) before he was even born and even felt love sooner than she even did with her own child.

Only on Mumsnet would you find a brag about your child like that 😁

congrats on being an aunt OP!

They're part of your own bloodline. Different to all other children except your own. I have over 20 of them and love them all.
Word of warning: Wait until you get a grandchild!!

He's so teeny and beautiful. I'm going to go off and be all smushy about him to DP while he rolls his eyes lovingly!

YANBU ... but I've never heard the word nibling before! 🤣 I am very confused by it. Nephew/niece/Sibling?!

Congratulations OP on becoming an aunt! I hope the bond between you and your Nibling strengthens and grows ♥️

It's the gender neutral term for nephew or niece and encompasses both. Like brother or sister can be encompassed by the term 'sibling' . My nephew is my first nibling.

I'm pretty sure it's a real thing but it makes me giggle each time.

I feel very maternal towards my nieces and nephews and would do anything for them, like I would my own dc.

@user1473878824 lol it wasn't a brag, it's the truth! I think it's common sometimes to take a while to feel a bond with your own baby, it's not always instant. Whereas it's entirely different with a niece/nephew. That's all she meant by it