My brother is babied

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I have two younger brothers, and my youngest brother is turning 10 soon. When it comes to parenting, I know some people like to let the youngest child hold on to certain things, this for sure applies to my brother. He was babied for comfort and security, but now he is almost 10 and he still wants to have Special Time with "Mommy" and cuddle. We also have a stroller for him that he occasionally will ride in when we walk the dog or something. Not only that but up until a couple years ago, he would have a baby bottle of milk every other night before bed. When he's out with his friends he acts like such a big man, but back at home he breaks out this baby talk and jumps right back into his role. It's kinda funny actually, "Mama noooo.. Milky tonight pweaaaase?". I love my brother and he's a good kid, but sometimes I wonder if he's getting too old for this.

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  • Drawingmud
    9 years ago

    Normal for a mamas boy

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  • LadyOfDecay♡
    9 years ago

    This is in no way normal or healthy. I'm sorry, but what are your parents thinking? Don't they want their son to grow up and be his own person?

    If I had a child, I would stop 'babying' them as soon as there weren't a baby anymore. Babies are only treated like babies because they can't do anything for themselves. Your brother is ten. Its weitd.

    Also, if he acts like a baby about such things like having a stroller and having a bottle of milk before bed, does he scream and throw toddler tantrums too? That would drive me insane.

    Another thing is, is he even toilet trained? Why have your parents allowed him to be such a baby in some areas? And aren't they worried people might assume he's handicapped and a slow learner/developer or something?

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  • green_boogers
    9 years ago

    Prediction: He will be a spineless dependent drifter his whole life.

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  • DoctorAngelDust
    9 years ago

    No, that does not sound normal. From the sound of it, she is stunting his developmental growth. We gain the ability to interact with adults from interacting with our parents and I can easily see him having issues later on when interacting with older individuals who hold positions of authority over him.

    Once you reach a certain age, the admiration of authority wears off and authority figures go from demi-gods to regular adults who happen to have earned a position of authority somehow (skill, luck, sleeping with their boss...). Between mature adults, being in a position of authority is not the dead end of communication.

    In other words... when your brother gets to the point in his life where teachers, cops, doctors and so on expect you to speak to them like an adult and have an adult conversation with them, he could very well struggle. The ability to speak to an authority figure in a diplomatic and confident manner is a very valuable skill to have and without it, well, in many cases, even your intelligence or worth as an employee or student don't quite matter.

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  • Jujudog
    7 years ago

    record this carry on and play it to his buddies. That will sort him out

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  • Yobrepaid
    9 years ago

    Does your youngest brother also wear (and use) diapers?

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  • tzrtzr125
    9 years ago

    This isn't normal, but sometimes kids can grow up too soon. I remember a friend of mine when we were around the same age as your younger brother. At bedtime, she would signal to him so she could "get him ready for bed" I couldn't believe it when she would lift him into her lap and pin him into a diaper. She would put him to bed and rub noses with him, kissing him good night.
    Definitely not the norm, but it was loving, caring and intimate and I almost felt envious. It certainly doesn't seem to have affected him because he is confident and successful as an adult. Do you feel envious of him?

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