Oh I complain but really it's flattering. I listen when they
talk. I pay attention. I take them seriously. I don't talk down.
I'll let them win games up to about the age of 7, but then, they
get challenged. No more easy-street. More respectful that way
'cause they can see through adult patronizing behavior by then.
I've been through a lot of nieces/nephews through the years, so
I don't need Piaget to see the stages. I encourage storytelling,
only occasionally challenge "that's a lie" when it's mean to
someone else or unsympathetic to an extreme.
I could write a "how to be a good uncle" book but it's not hard
to do.
