If you thought about having or already have godparent(s) for your child(ren), what are your expectations of them?

Godparents are not expected to raise my child if I die. That’s a different situation. My daughter’s godmother is my best friend and she does more with her, like getting her big birthday presents, checking on how she is doing and being a person she can turn to when she’s upset or struggling with something. If me and my husband pass away while our children are small my parents and brothers will take my children, I know they will do the best they can and consider how I would have done something.

@Dana 🦅♥️🤍💙 I love that.

I just wanted them to check on my kids from time to time but they failed to even wish a Happy Birthday! 😅

I didn't give anyone the title of Godparent, but I do have a will that, God forbid, if something happen, my parents are to take our children because I know they would raise them closest to how I would. My will also specifically says that if for any reason my parents cannot take them, my brother and sister-in-law would take them.

@Dana 🦅♥️🤍💙 same expectations for my sons God parents! They will not take him if we pass but are still very close to him

I chose my childs godparents based on how they raised their kids, and they are who I inspire to be. She is my favorite cousin, and her husband is pretty cool too. I don't actually expect much interaction from them as they live 5 hours away but they send their kids up here regularly and invite me over to their parents so that my kid can be closer to their kids

We picked someone who loves our children as her own, close in our age, we agree on almost everything when it comes to parenting, and who wants to be there as much as possible for us and our children. My expectations are that if me and my husband are to die young, their godmother will take them in and continue to raise them with gentle parenting.

Godparents are different to the people who will take care of your kids if something happens to you. Godparents initially are a religious person of your entourage /family who will help the child navigate their religious life. Now, it's just a term to describe a "special aunty/uncle". What you are referring to is the legal guardian that you will put in your will. And if something happens to the parents of the child, they will refer to your will to know who to give your kids to. If you don't have a will, they won't go and try to find out who are the godparents, that's not a thing. Your kids will go to the next of kin, grandparents most often or siblings.