Anna Tenje, the Minister for the Elderly, said, ''These changes empower parents to shape their own lives while also fostering stronger bonds between children and both parents or other close relatives.'"

Sweden is already known for its generous parental leave—480 days, to be exact. 

Now, as of July 1, parents can hand over up to 45 days of their leave to someone else, with single parents getting the option to pass along up to 90 days. 

Plus, the number of 'double days,' when both parents can be off together, has doubled from 30 to 60 days. They’ve also extended how long someone can use those double days up until their kid turns 15 months.

While some politicians have already taken advantage of the changes, such as the Moderate Party's Andreá Hedin, who transferred her paid parental leave to her aunt, others have raised concerns. 

Lena Hallengren, a member of the opposition Social Democratic Party, slammed it as a nanny state policy.