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    Cousins

    I noticed that Gem commented in Chat about how her 3 grandchildren, 2 siblings and a cousin, had enjoyed being together at the family Mother's Day tea this afternoon.

    When DS1, GS1 and I made a flying visit to GS2 today, the 3 cousins were delighted to see each other. GS1 flopped down into an armchair to give Cooper a proper cuddle and the two girls immediately went and sat on the arms of the chair with him - and stayed there, clearly delighted to see him and grinning from ear to ear.

    It always makes me so happy to see my two lots of grandchildren enjoying each other's company. You would think two teenage boys wouldn't have a lot to say to two primary school age girls, but they really are the best of friends and are always delighted to see each other.

    Do other grannies' grandchildren get on well with their cousins?
    "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

    (Marianne Williamson)
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    Yes my lot can't wait for meetups , one girl is old enough to babysit now and the wee ones love it when she comes , the boys have fun with boy cousins and sometimes the boys condescend to talk to the girls lol
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      #3
      aggie - that's lovely. What a great family you have.
      "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

      (Marianne Williamson)

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        #4
        My three don't get together a lot and there is a age gap that's noticeable now between the two boys , GS1 now a teenager and GS2 still in Primary plus GD only 6 but when they do get together its lovely to see them chatting and getting along ,
        Mine are the same when they get together at family events with their cousins too , they all have different lives and familys of their own but still have plenty in common
        Im not fat just 6ft too small
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          Ours love to be together too. Also the DDs keep up with their cousins on FB as most are in the North and some further south, so meet-ups are infrequent.
          Women are like tea bags; you never know how strong they are until they are put in hot water.
          Eleanor Roosevelt.
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            #6
            It's lovely when cousins get along, it's good to read all the examples here.

            It must be so nice to have cousins of a similar age. Something I have always wanted!
            I have lots of cousins, most much older than me. The nearest in age on my mum's side who were the ones we saw, were boys 7 or 8 years older than me, the girls were much older. None were interested in spending time with me. There were 2 girl cousins near my age on my dad side, who didn't live locally and we rarely saw, but I loved it when we went to stay with them.

            My DD's only had boy cousins, a few years younger than DD's 1 and 1, but closer in age to DD3. Although we only saw them a couple of times a year, DD3 had a good relationship with the boys and it was nice to see.

            My 3 grandchildren (girl 9 and boy just turning 3, siblings, and their cousin, boy 6) are great friends. They actively ask to be looked after together by me in the school holidays so they can be together. They always have fun. I love to see them all together
            My daughters are great friends, so that helps of course!
            “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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              My GC ages range from 28 to 18 and they get on very well. GS 1 has found his cousin GS3 (at Birmingham University) a job with the company he works for during his summer vacation. GS1 and GS4 go cycling together and are both interested in bikes. GD1 and GS3 have always had a kissing cousins relationship. I love to see them together.
              What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare
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                This has now made me think about my own sons and their cousins - they have 8. Three of them are abroad, one is not involved with his family in any way, the two youngest live in North Wales and Lancashire, and only two are living near here. None of them are a similar age to our sons - most are much older and two are much younger. We seem to have had our two children in a bit of a family vacuum!

                But they see the two who live relatively close to us, mainly at family gatherings, and all get on very well, and the 8-10 year age gap lessens as they get older!

                "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                (Marianne Williamson)

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                  #9
                  Our kids are 49 and 46 and their cousins are in their 20's and 30's.
                  They don't see much of each other. On the rare occasions they do see them,they all get on together.
                  Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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