Discussion (7) ¬

1. 
   lemming

   January 6, 2014 at 6:03 AM | #

   It’s the same on the other side, oddly enough. I have five and a friend asked me last night when we were going to have the next one. What?

   Besides, you can be the fun Aunt who hangs out, plays, and then hands them back at the end of the day. ;)

   • 
     elle

     January 6, 2014 at 10:29 AM | #

     Oh totally. My brother is on kid number 2 and shows no sign of stopping, so I will have a little fleet of nieces (and possibly nephews) when I need my child-fix ;)
2. 
   lemming

   January 7, 2014 at 7:21 AM | #

   My eldest’s godfather loves being the Official Punk. (Proud Uncle No Kids.)

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     Ciele

     January 8, 2014 at 8:37 AM | #

     Is there a good word for aunts without children?

     • 
       elle

       January 10, 2014 at 4:31 PM | #

       I’m pretty sure the official marketing term for this demographic is PANKs.

       That doesn’t answer your question, I realize, because it’s not a particularly _good_ word, but…

       • 
         Ess

         January 10, 2014 at 8:37 PM | #

         I think it’s for Professional Aunt No Kids – which is to say, an aunt who is a professional with an income, not someone who makes their living being an aunt. So being proud isn’t even technically a requirement! Either way, I find it sounds like an undergarment or a Japanese cookie product.

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           elle

           January 14, 2014 at 9:26 PM | #

           Oh, seriously? BOO.

           In my headcanon (can we headcanon words?) it’s now PANKU, short for PAN-KUUKI or “bread cookie” ;)