Comments on: sunday life: are you a better Godparent than me?

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By: kitts

kitts — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:26:06 +0000

I find this sad. It should be a privilege to be in that role for another person and no one should agree to be a godparent if they are not willing to put in the effort. The expectations of the bio-parents and the godparents should be discussed before the arrangement is made.

I’m very tight with the children of a few friends. Yes, I’m that “special” auntie. They see me every few months but when they do, it’s about them and we spend time together. I love kids but won’t tolerate negative attention seeking behavior and they have come to learn my boundaries and are always on their best behavior with me. And yet, even being strict, I’m their favourite… because they know where they stand and what the expectations are.

It is a commitment but it doesn’t have to be more than you can give – it just has to be genuine.

PS: I think the title should read “are you a better godparent than I?”

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:37:50 +0000

All power to aunties! I like the Pacific Island notion, too.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:34:38 +0000

My best friend is godmother to my three children and I am to her daughter. All are in their 20′s now and have loved having a “sub” mum. When my daughter married recently, we were doing the guest list of friends and family and I put the god mother on the friend list. My daughter said she had already counted Aunty Lyn on the family list – what a great compliment. It is also wonderful for kids to see strong friendships that continue through their lives and now that they are all adults, they really value that gift.

By: Sasa

Sasa — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:44:51 +0000

I totally agree about needing more than parents. I’ve never wanted children (I mean, I used to say so since I could talk) but I do want to be involved in the upbringing of children – I think kids need role models other than their parents and parents need more help than each other (if they even have that). I think I’ll be a great auntie, in the Pacific Island sense of auntie.

By: Jacinta

Jacinta — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:26:43 +0000

Ha ha, no you are not alone . Hannah is my god-daughter and I was perfectly absent in her growing years. She is now 25 (and a fantastic person to boot) and also a friend on FB.

My own son’s god-parents are attached to his father’s side of the family since Matt was baptised a Catholic and non of our family are RC so no one was qualified for the gig. The whole god-parent thing means nothing to me to be honest.

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By: Louise Curtis

Louise Curtis — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:18:49 +0000

I have godparents, and I just (two days ago, in my blog) described them as “like parents, but nicer”. For me, it’s definitely true. I’m very glad to have them, and I am already thinking hard about who will be the godparents to my future children – it’s like giving a child an extra aunt and uncle, but with a more conscious decision to be involved as the best kind of family.

Louise