Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:05 +0000 Bluemasonjar on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605878 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:35:23 +0000 Bluemasonjar 1605878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No LO's yet but I sometimes refer to my puppy as "baby boy" and I've caught my DH calling him that too sometimes. My dad and in-laws all call him grandson but my mom HATES when people use those names for their pets. She once told me to tell the dog she said hi, but not from grandma, just from some nice lady! haha sorrycharlie on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605762 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:11:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 1605762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no. way. he's on my list right now anyway. the dog, that is. Dandelion on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605739 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:09:18 +0000 Dandelion 1605739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. But we refer to ourselves by first names for our dogs and Zeus. I have one cat I refer myself to mama but I don't call her my kids' sister. mrshudnall on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605702 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:00:17 +0000 mrshudnall 1605702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @yoursilverlining: And the search begins now! I already have 5 pages open searching for items on Etsy... I'm addicted! Purpledaisy on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605675 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:55:05 +0000 Purpledaisy 1605675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Haha yes, we do! yoursilverlining on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605645 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:50:39 +0000 yoursilverlining 1605645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrshudnall: it was totally adorable - I got it on etsy! CakeLady on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605611 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:45:39 +0000 CakeLady 1605611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. We've been telling our dogs about how they are going to be "big" sisters soon - they are 10 and 12 lbs :happy: BSB on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605560 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:35:04 +0000 BSB 1605560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No LOs yet, but, yep, we consider our pets our kids and already have plans on how to announce a new addition to our family when we get pregnant. Maybe a sign that says "New addition (or brother or sister) coming in XXX... this one won't have a tail!" Then with my dogs in the background or holding the sign. Yeah, we'll see if we can get my dogs to cooperate. We recently adopted another dog in December, so my friends will get it. fussygal on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605552 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:33:03 +0000 fussygal 1605552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! We always tell our dog that he's a good big brother! californiadreams on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605547 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:31:51 +0000 californiadreams 1605547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nope! TemperanceBrennan on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605545 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:30:48 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1605545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I call my dogs brothers to each other, but I'm not sure what will happen when we have kids. Our friend's kids refer to their dogs as "my Rocky" which I think is adorable. mrshudnall on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605534 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:27:51 +0000 mrshudnall 1605534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @yoursilverlining: Ah I need to find one for my daughter! That sounds so cute! cheert16 on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605533 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:27:32 +0000 cheert16 1605533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes, we call him his big brother pui on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605508 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:22:32 +0000 pui 1605508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I won't be. I cringe when people refer to my dog as my "baby" or when my ILs call themselves "grandma/pa" to him. I love my dog a lot, but he's not my kid. yoursilverlining on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605502 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:21:39 +0000 yoursilverlining 1605502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Littlebit: when LO was tiny she had a onesie that said "my sister says meow!" And had a cat on it :heart: yoursilverlining on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605498 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:20:55 +0000 yoursilverlining 1605498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup; E calls our cat "sister kitty" lol :silly: Littlebit on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605477 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:14:04 +0000 Littlebit 1605477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I already do :P I just bought my future LO a onesie that says 'little brother'! And our dog has a shirt that says 'big sister'. ValentineMommy on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605462 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:12:31 +0000 ValentineMommy 1605462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, we do. mrsrain on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605453 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:11:18 +0000 mrsrain 1605453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We sure do! She was our baby first, after all (for ten years!) Our cat is going to be a great big sister! yerpie110 on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605432 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:08:59 +0000 yerpie110 1605432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, we do. MrsTiz on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605371 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:00:10 +0000 MrsTiz 1605371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We do! Probably too much. You hear a lot of "Maya go make your brother stop crying" and "Jack, tell your sister to come over here so you can pet her" :) BoogieBea on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605366 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:58:51 +0000 BoogieBea 1605366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We do sometimes but our LOs obviously don't see our dog as a sibling. :happy: Mae on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605354 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:56:36 +0000 Mae 1605354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We tell the pets they are getting a sister :) I don't know if we'll tell our LO that the pets are her siblings though hah Synchronicity on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605307 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:48:59 +0000 Synchronicity 1605307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always ask my dog if she wants to be a big sister :silly: She is my first baby, after all! twodoghouse on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605242 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:40:10 +0000 twodoghouse 1605242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, we talk to our dog all the time about how he's getting a little brother and sister. We also refer to the babies as his new best friends. Obviously he has no clue what's going on, but my husband and I think it's cute. nana87 on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605218 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:37:31 +0000 nana87 1605218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! blackbird on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605213 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:36:47 +0000 blackbird 1605213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i call the kitties her "kitty friends". psw27 on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605210 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:36:25 +0000 psw27 1605210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We tell our dog that he is getting a brother all the time... I don't think he gets it. :silly: snowjewelz on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605184 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:32:06 +0000 snowjewelz 1605184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. I already tell my dog constantly how s he's gonna be a big sister and we're getting her a big sister bandanna to wear lol! pinkcupcake on "Do you refer to your pets as brothers or sisters to your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-refer-to-your-pets-as-brothers-or-sisters-to-your-lo#post-1605163 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:30:01 +0000 pinkcupcake 1605163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hahaha no, but I think it's cute when ppl do!