Do you have an uncle or aunt with whom you get along especially well? Well, get ready to congratulate them, because This October 13 is Uncle’s Daywhich is celebrated on the second Sunday of October.
Although it is not known where it comes from or how it came about and in Mexico it is not a well-known celebration, it is a reality that the role of uncles is very important in the family and in the development of children.
Many times it is the uncles who help with the care and education of the little ones while their parents work or when they are doing activities they can’t take them to. And like grandparents, not having the authority or obligation to order or scold, they tend to be more relaxed and even consenting to their nephews.
Thus, children and adolescents see in their uncles those adults who are sometimes closer to them than their parents, whether it is to play, learn, follow them as an example or to approach them to talk about certain topics that they do not dare to mention. with their parents, because they feel that their uncles can listen to them more openly, without judging or scolding them.
For these reasons, uncles are seen as those caring and neutral adults when it comes to rules and punishments, whom children and adolescents often consider as a second father figure throughout their growth. At the same time, uncles often love their nephews as if they were their children.
If, in addition to having uncles, you are already one because you now have nephews, it is important that you interact with them and spend time with them to strengthen the ties between you and develop mutual trust. You can ask them questions about school, their friends, what they think, and what they like to do. The important thing is that they know and feel that they are important to you.