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That's very nice they get along very well. Well, she can't miss what she never had. I mean. You wish she had that because you had a great experience. But she doesn't know that. So she will be totally fine and happy. I didn't have any cousins and I really don't mind I didn't. I always had friends and that was great. I would encourage her to have good friends her age.
My boy doesn’t really have an option to see his cousin as much as I would like him too . One set live in Ireland 7-9 and the other an hr away and are all over 18 years to his 1
My boy is lucky he has cousins he’s close to and sees quite regularly because I’m close to my sisters. But I’ve also made my own mum friends the last couple years (some from here) some w same age kids some not, and the ones w same age kids we do play dates together a lot, go for outings etc. so reach out, go to playgroups, any groups, and reach out on here to see if you can vibe w any mum w kids around same age. Look for free activities in your area - libraries have lots- and start attending so your kid can have same age playmates.
Sister cousins or brother cousins are the best! That’s how it was for back home in Africa were I come from. We were all raised around our cousins! our aunties and uncles are like second mamas & dads! Actually when I came to the U.S, I remember in elementary school they made us right a paper abt our family and I told them I couldn’t fit all the names of all my siblings cuz there were too many and that’s when I learned the word “cousins” cuz in my mind my cousins are my siblings cuz that’s how I was raised but the teacher had to clarify and she explained to me what the difference between cousins & siblings were. lol bt it makes me so sad to think that my son might not have those same relationships with his cousins like I did! What if We can’t recreate those same childhood moments, families just ain’t the same anymore. My cousins and I are alll scattered all over the world, raising our families and trying to survive in these foreign countries.
I have 1 cousin, 8 years younger so didn't have that relationship at all. My son has 3 cousins, the eldest is 12 but there's 18 months between my son and my 2 nieces and they have the best relationship. It's adorable to see. We've just had another baby and I wonder what her relationship will be like with them
@Lisa Yes isn’t it so adorable to see?! Melts my heart 💜 I’m sure they will be close 😊
Yea it’s definitely way different these days. My daughter has 10 cousins. 4 live down the street and we still RARELY see them. Mostly holidays and random occasions.the rest live in different states. And we hardly communicate.