‘I had the best day with you today’: 24 Niece and nephew memes that say a funny ‘I love you’ to aunts and uncles

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Jul 11, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Do you remember all the times your aunts and uncles were there for you as a child?

Aunts and uncles often play a big part in children's lives. Parents have the responsibility to raise their children the right way, they have to be the "bad cops" a lot. That's where aunts and uncles come in. They don't have the pressure of turning the kids into responsible human beings; they are just there for the fun part!

Aunts and uncles gave us candy when our parents weren't looking; they told us our favourite bedtime stories; they took us to the park, to the movies, and brought us gifts for Christmas. They were our partners in crime for most of our childhood. And when we started growing up, they stood by our side. They came to see our high school plays, signed the failed reports when we didn't want our parents to see them, and kept us company during all our teenage existential crises. I bet your auntie was one of the first people you told the first time you liked someone at school; and all the times you had fights with your best friends, she gave advice on how to patch things up.

I have three aunts that I love dearly, and along with my mom, we are all equally crazy. When we're all together, you can hear us laughing from a block away, so I feel extremely lucky to have such a bond with all of them. I have a niece of my own now (the daughter of one of my best friends, but a niece nonetheless), and all I hope is that I can be as good of an aunt for her as mine was for me. Granted, I will spoil her completely, I have no other choice. Her mom will give me the side-eye every time I show up with something new and shiny for her, but at least I'll know I'm doing my job right.

While I go do that, here we have a bunch of fun memes to remind us of that special bond.

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