Siblings changing nappies

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Some of my friends were discussing before how one of their friends son whose 10 change his young brothers nappy (5 months old). What are people's thoughts on this? I’ve read a few articles on the internet mainly around parents encouraging daughters to change nappies of their siblings but oddly not sons. Thoughts?

Sounds like good parenting to have siblings help.

Yes I think it is good parenting depending on whether the child wants to change them. Depending on the child's ages I think it's great for them to help but I don’t feel like they should have to change their siblings nappies. For example I looked on one discussion forum about a 13 year old refusing to change their siblings nappy and the parent getting angry. I feel like this is so unfair to make the 13 year old change the nappy

I fed, helped change, helped bath, made bottles for my sibling from when I was 8. What's the issue here?

Mine all did it, irrespective of sex.

Only if they wanted to, as a way of being involved with the baby. I didn't force them to as a chore.

Honestly I think its a parents job to change nappys.
Kids should be being kids.

I did see a lot of bias towards parents making daughters be involved with nappy changes rather than their sons. Surely if you are to involved other siblings then it should happen irrespective of gender

They shouldn't be forced, but if they want to help then great! I used to change, bathe and put three of my siblings to bed because I wanted to, from around the age of 7. Mum supervised me of course, but I loved helping!

I think its good if they want to help out although I still think it's weird that a kid would want to change a horrific smelling nappy