anyone a Big Brother/Big Sister? i'm considering signing up to be one, JW if anyone else was and wanted to share what they do, etc.

Nope. My mom's boss was one of those Big Brother's for awhile. I don't know if he still does it, because he's married and has 3 kids of his own. I think he enjoyed it though.

Someone in my distant family had a big brother. He came to a family party and he spent most of his time just hanging out and swimming with the kid.

Someone in my distant family had a big brother. He came to a family party and he spent most of his time just hanging out and swimming with the kid.
isn't that a good thing?

My niece is a big sister and my sister was one also. I think they would pretty much just go to the mall, the movies McDonalds etc.. Nowhere fancy or expensive. They would help with homework and just be there as someone to talk to.

My niece is a big sister and my sister was one also. I think they would pretty much just go to the mall, the movies McDonalds etc.. Nowhere fancy or expensive. They would help with homework and just be there as someone to talk to.
how long did they do it?

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I think it would be cool to Be a big brother/sister. I'm not old enough,though.

how long did they do it?

My sister did it for about a year and my niece I think is on her second year.

I had a friend who did it, but the kid he was involved with was mentally ill and tried to stab him when they were at an event. Be careful who you hook with...

No, but I think it would be much cooler than the real sister I currently have. I hate her! *shudders*

I had a friend who did it, but the kid he was involved with was mentally ill and tried to stab him when they were at an event. Be careful who you hook with...


Damn!

i had a Big Brother for a very short time when I was a kid - the waiting list back then was almost two years (no idea how bad it is now), i dont remember too much about him other than he was a truck driver and I was obsessed with BJ and the Bear.

i've always wanted to volunteer as a Big Brother, but havent really had a good opportunity...and I worry about being a bad influence and twisting little minds :(

I had a friend who did it, but the kid he was involved with was mentally ill and tried to stab him when they were at an event. Be careful who you hook with...
I find that hard to believe seeing as how they are very very monitored in high risk cases, espeically if a child was in a case like that

I submitted my name... just waiting to see if they call back

I find that hard to believe seeing as how they are very very monitored in high risk cases, espeically if a child was in a case like that

I submitted my name... just waiting to see if they call back

The kid was kind of sharp, he could really fool you, but once you turned your back watch out. He had a Dr. Jeckel personality.

a friend of mine was a big sister at one time and she told me how rewarding it was and that she really enjoyed it

My mom is like a big sister, but thru our local HS. She's had several mentees. A few really cool ones (one girl went from a druggie to a very successful nurse), and a couple that scared the hell out of me.

I think it would be cool to Be a big brother/sister. I'm not old enough,though.

How old do you have to be?

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id be afraid of screwing the kid up more.

isn't that a good thing?

I didn't mean to say it was a bad thing. I thought he did a good job. I was just trying to describe what he did because that was what was asked.