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writes:hey all, heres my question. i really want a baby brother or sis. i have one bro whos 12, and its only me and him, im 15....... i think dat a baby sis/bro would be really awesome but i dont think my dad would be to into the idea, my mother loves kids and wouldnt mind having a baby!!! but my dad is in his 50s and i duno bout him wantin one! ..... is it wrong for me and my bro to ask for a sibling? i kno it isnt up to us but any advice? shud we say it to our mom and dad?
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 January 2007): Hey...It's natural for you to want a younger sibling. But unfortunately, it's up to your parents whether they want another child. Try bringing it up in a conversayion, but don't be too demanding. If they don't appear to want any children at the moment, then understand their decision. Explain why you think it would be a good idea. Good luck! Cara -x-
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 January 2007): Think about this carefully. When I was 13 my mum had another baby. I didn't ask her for it, it was a total accident on my parents part but they kept her anyway. The thing is, it's not just their lives that have changed. It's all of ours. I spend all my holidays looking after her, stay in every new years eve so my parents can go out and celebrate and get the constant "you're not my mother and can't tell me what to do," everytime I have to discipline her. I do love her to pieces and I would never change things but you and your brother have this romanticised idea that having a baby will be so lovely and perfect and the truth is it doesn't sound like you've thought much about the negatives.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 January 2007): its not always so easy just to ''make on''. having a baby is a lot of heard work and causes a lot of strain in the house hold. theyre expensive, theyre lots of work and the put a lot of stress on to your parents and with your dad not being particularly young he may not want that hastle.
but there is no harm in suggesting youd like a younger sibling, i wouldnt suggest you actually ask them to have one. but theres no harm in suggesting it would be nice to have one around.
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reader, appygal81  +, writes (17 January 2007):
 I guess to be honest with you, it wouldnt hurt to put the bug in their ear. Let them know that you would love to have another sibling, and that you would help out with it and such. then let them decide, after that its all in their hands. I wouldnt push the issue especially if your dad is in his fifties...(mine is too but he has 3 daughters and they were done with that after my younger sister was born) other than that i think it is a very good question and wouldnt know where to go from there...
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reader, CarrieMagdelene +, writes (17 January 2007):
 Good question! I went through it myself. I asked my mother if I ever asked for a baby sister when I was younger (I knew I wanted one when I was 10-14), and she said when I was four and five I kept asking for 'Jessica', the baby sister I wanted. Unfortunately, my mother was unable to get pregnant for her own reasons, and my father's vasectomy reversal (from a previous marriage) didn't work correctly. They wanted a baby but unfortunately weren't able to concieve.
It's natural to want a younger sibbling. Bring it up with your mother first, if you think it's more her thing. Ask her how she feels about having another baby, but be sure to let her know you understand if she's not able or financially stable to have one right now. Tell her why you think it would be a good idea. Good luck! -Carrie
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