Any advice for a first time uncle?

[Headinjun]

 Give Dairy Queen bucks for birthdays.

[Phil Titola]

My bro's son was born today.  I know I have to buy a Playboy.  Not sure what else to do.   

I'm a year in front of you on this Uncle stuff....sorry you have to follow in my footsteps, I'm pretty good at it. 

Set up a 529 account for him...buy a bunch of crap for him: Loud toys, emaw clothes, etc.

[steve dave]

I know I have to buy a Playboy

still, wut

[kitten_mittons]

All of my nieces and nephews get EMAW gear for birthdays and Christmas. They love it.

[chum1]

When the kid gets old enough, like eight, buy him a switchblade.  A real good quality switchblade.

[star seed 7]

[felix rex]

I know I have to buy a Playboy

still, wut

Yeah, this really needs clarification.

[nicname]

actually your most important job is to teach him a bunch of inappropriate behavior and then encourage it as often as possible.  it's the ultimate sibling revenge.  but that won't start for at least a couple of years.

Yes, and to give real-life advice that Dad can't give.  If you have a kid your bro should do the same.  Being an uncle is like the best job in the world.  You just have to choose. Do you want to be Uncle Jessie or Uncle Joey?  Don't try to be both it's a toxic mix.

[slobber]

I am uncle about 60x over and I must really be a shitty one because I haven't done half of the stuff listed here...starting with the Playboy.

[Stevesie60]

When you babysit, let him stay up late and eat junk food and stuff.

[bunter]

Just be proud

You haven't done it yet.

If you have, congrats! 

Babies are pretty much awesome. Toddlers?..........

[Emo EMAW]

I've heard a cool uncle buys a Playboy the month the kid was born and then when he's 18 he gives him the Playboy and is like "hey neff here's what hoots looked like when you was born!"

[puniraptor]

I've heard a cool uncle buys a Playboy the month the kid was born and then when he's 18 he gives him the Playboy and is like "hey neff here's what hoots looked like when you was born!"

lol that does sound awesome

[Rage Against the McKee]

I've heard a cool uncle buys a Playboy the month the kid was born and then when he's 18 he gives him the Playboy and is like "hey neff here's what hoots looked like when you was born!"

Well I guess that's better than giving it to the baby to make him hungry.

[steve dave]

huh, well, that's less creepy than a lot of the things I thought it could be. a lot of them were pretty creepy though.

[Emo EMAW]

Oh man share the creepy ones! 

Also I decided I'm going to get him a gold coin instead of a savings bond.  Because like gold is going to be worth way more in 20 years when he chooses to cash it in because he's short on funds to head down to Padre for Spring Break!

[Dugout DickStone]

actually your most important job is to teach him a bunch of inappropriate behavior and then encourage it as often as possible.  it's the ultimate sibling revenge.  but that won't start for at least a couple of years.

Yes, and to give real-life advice that Dad can't give.  If you have a kid your bro should do the same.  Being an uncle is like the best job in the world.  You just have to choose. Do you want to be Uncle Jessie or Uncle Joey?  Don't try to be both it's a toxic mix.

rough ridin' Jesse and it shouldn't be close.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Oh man share the creepy ones! 

Also I decided I'm going to get him a gold coin instead of a savings bond.  Because like gold is going to be worth way more in 20 years when he chooses to cash it in because he's short on funds to head down to Padre for Spring Break!

That gold coin will likely have less buying power in 20 years than it does today.

[Emo EMAW]

Oh man share the creepy ones! 

Also I decided I'm going to get him a gold coin instead of a savings bond.  Because like gold is going to be worth way more in 20 years when he chooses to cash it in because he's short on funds to head down to Padre for Spring Break!

That gold coin will likely have less buying power in 20 years than it does today.

Relative to a savings bond, no.

[steve dave]

are a gold coin or savings bond your only options? both seem pretty stupid.

[Emo EMAW]

I'm open to others. 

[steve dave]

I'm open to others. 

mutual fund/index fund

[Emo EMAW]

I'm open to others. 

mutual fund/index fund

Have to pay capital gains though right?  Think index will outperform gold by that much?

[felix rex]

I'm open to others. 

Baseball cards

[steve dave]

I'm open to others. 

mutual fund/index fund

Have to pay capital gains though right?  Think index will outperform gold by that much?

Yes, obviously. This is coming from a guy who doesn't watch Fox News though so TIFWIW.