Can your sibling be your godparent

Are boys and girls treated differently by their parents? We take a look at how to treat them equally. The realisation arrives: this is no pen I hold in my hand. See more. Choosing your baby's Godparents Wondering who to choose as your child's Godparents? Dads change more nappies during the night than mums, report finds The lazy Sunday has gone The parenting advice you can ignore Age gap between siblings: What works best? Talk to your priest or deacon about it. My oldest son is my youngest son's godfather.

He was 15 at thte time, the recommended age is but they made an exception. My niece is his godmother, she too was Join now to personalize. Catholic Christian Families Can a sister be a godmother d. Just wondering My oldest dd is She made her confirmation. Can she be godmother to her baby sister?? I think I read that grandparents can't be godparents but what about siblings? Bookmark BookmarkTick BookmarkAdd save.

By Stephanie Grassullo. Image: Getty Images. What Is a Godparent? Depending on the type of church you belong to, the precise godparent definition can vary. The Role of Godparents. How to Choose Godparents. How to Ask Someone to Be a Godparent. Maybe you have quite a few people close to you that you think would make excellent godparents, so that might be the reason that you choose different godparents.

And asking the same people twice to take on that financial burden can be a bit much. It can also be a great way to share faith messages through a well written book or dvd. However, each extra godchild will also add an extra cost. So naturally you assume every child has their own godparents. Another option is to have one godparent the same and one godparent different. So you might have the same godfather for all children but different godmothers for each child.

Yes, as long as they take seriously their responsibility and intention to help the children grow in faith. I am assuming that it is probably ok too and they would answer similar to the Catholic church.

Look at how he or she behaves — is this how you want you child to behave when they grow up? Actions can speak a lot louder than words. Children learn by what they see a lot quicker than by what they are told. I know it can be hard to choose godparents. I'm the owner of thepuregift.

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