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[quote=Anonymous]I handle it like I do with playdates. My siblings feel the same way about it that I do, so even though our kids have had screens from a young age, they don't even think of it as an option when they're playing with cousins. On the other side of the family there's only 1 cousin who has unlimited screen time. My dd doesn't love when her cousin disappears into her phone, but instead of getting her own out goes to find aunts/uncles/grandparents to talk with. You can certainly try to make requests and offer alternate activities (cookie decorating? Ice skating?), but I think the reality is that if the parents aren't on the same page there's not much you can do to prevent it. Maybe it's just my DH's family, but I know for a fact a request to limit screens would be laughed right out of the room even though we only see each other a few days each year. Set your kids' expectations and hopefully they can try to engage cousins. [/quote]
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