Even young children should learn to respect others.

If a young child blew out the candles on another child’s birthday cake, would you think it was funny, or would you be upset?

This woman was attending her niece’s birthday party when she witnessed her young nephew blow out her niece’s candle.

She spoke up and explained to him that it was not his birthday, but her mother told her it wasn’t a big deal.

Who was right? Read the full story below.

AITA for not letting my nephew make my niece’s birthday about him?

I (30F) went to my niece’s (2F) birthday party this past weekend.

When it was time for cake, we sang.

Then, my nephew (4M) blew the candles out right away before my niece could.

Everyone laughed, and I just said, “Nephew! Let niece blow her own candles out.”

This woman’s niece blew her candles out.

So, we relit the candles, and she blew them out.

After this, nephew wanted everyone to sing happy birthday to him so he could blow the candles out… again.

They started lighting the candles back up.

She spoke up and explained to her nephew that it wasn’t his birthday.

I spoke up and said: “No, buddy. We sang to you at your birthday two months ago. Today is niece’s day.”

But I was the only one who spoke up.

And a few people sang happy birthday to him, so he blew the candles out.

She felt bad for her niece that people were giving in to the little boy’s request.

I didn’t sing along.

I felt bad for my niece.

She didn’t blow his candles out on his birthday.

I wasn’t understanding why everyone was just letting this happen.

Her mom told her not to take it seriously.

My mom approached me later.

She said it’s not that serious and he’s only 4 and that I was the only one who made an issue of it.

She also said it wasn’t my place to say anything because I’m not his parent.

Now, she’s wondering if she was in the wrong.

I just don’t want him to grow up and not know how to respect someone else’s birthday. It happened to me several times as a kid and always felt crummy.

So, AITA for not letting him steal the attention from my niece?

Was she making a big deal out of nothing, or was she right to speak up?

Let’s check out the comments of other people on Reddit to this story.

This person gives their honest opinion.

You aren’t wrong, says this person.

This user thinks the boy will grow up to be an entitled brat.

Here’s a valid point from this person.

Finally, short and straightforward.

Kids become spoiled when you always give in to their wants.

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