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[quote=Anonymous]Going to visit your mother is not the same as a Disney trip. One is a visit to a relative of only the three year old. The other is a family vacation on which you're decided to define the two older kids out of "family". Of course this would make them feel less loved and build resentment against you and their half sibling. It will likely be your fault, not their dad's fault, in their minds. You have teen years coming soon with these kids and you're setting yourself up as a person who doesn't care to include them as part of the family. It's really hurtful to kids at that age.

I get that you want to have a vacation with YOUR child but you bought into the stepparent blended family deal when you married your husband. Please be kind to the step kids and understand what your actions mean to them. They are not going to think "oh, we've already been to Disney". They're going to think they're being left out and aren't worth the price of admission. Which feels really terrible. [/quote]

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