35-year-old aunt offers to take 17-year-old nephew on a trip to Italy if his mom watches her 4-year-old daughter while they're away: 'Awesome opportunity for everyone involved!'

This will be so much fun for both kids!

What kid doesn't love to spend time with their aunts and uncles without their parents? It's so much fun to be around adults who are responsible enough to take care of you, but aren't going to parent you the same way your parents will. If your dad takes you to Six Flags, he might not want to spoil you rotten, so he'll say no to getting the giant Pixie Sticks. Your uncle, on the other hand? He is willing to indulge, mostly because he doesn't get to see you every day of the week, and he wants to make you happy for the little time you have together. It's nice to give special things to the kids in your family who you love, but the most important thing is savoring quality time when kids are young. You can always save more money, but you can't go back in time to go on a vacation to Disneyland when your family is full of young kids who would love it.

It's wonderful to do kind things for the older kids in your family when your kids are not old enough to enjoy it. If you have a 2-year-old son, you might be better off bringing your 13-year-old niece to a Broadway show instead of your son, because she will appreciate, enjoy, and remember it much more than he will. The aunt in this story decided to bring her nephew on a vacation to Italy instead of her daughter, and it's an incredibly sweet gesture on her part.

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_{A teenage boy looks at ancient Roman architecture while on vacation in Italy.}
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Should my sister and I swap each others children for the week?

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