Americas child death shame

[thesummerqueen]

7) We both have siblings who will have kids, so we can spoil them and give them back.

If you ever want to enact revenge on the kids' parents, buy the kids noisy musical instruments and puppies.

You're welcome.

Already learned that from my aunts and uncles.

Although to be fair, the best gift I ever got from an extended family member was the telescope my then childless uncle gave me, which caused me to spend many silent hours outside absorbed in astronomy.

I want to be that aunt.


EDIT: I want to be the kind of aunt that has a spare bedroom or two just for those kids, and keep all the things I know my siblings won't get them: chemistry kits and crafty things that they can do at my place (under supervision) and learn stuff. My parents bought me books galore but never practical application kits.