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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just had a bunch of cousins together recently. Ages were 2, 6, 9, 13 and 17. I was very impressed the two oldest girls never took out their phones once in five hours. The oldest three brought toy cars and magna-tiles, which helped break the ice, but mostly they were rolling around on the floor and doing quasi yoga poses and gymnastics, or sitting on the couch reading books. [/quote]

OP here. My daughter can play with them great for a few hours or a day visit. It’s the weeklong stay that I’m worried about![/quote]

Take her out once a day even if it is a trip to the grocery store. And make sure she has some alone time. Maybe find some easy things she likes that she can share with the younger cousins and some easy games or crafts, baking some easy treats. Throw in some holiday movie watching, where she doesn't have to be "on" for the young cousins.[/quote]

Oh, forgot to mention, this isn't to coddle the 13 year old, it's to promote a good relationship between the cousins with such a large age range. A little curating by adults can go a long way to having fond memories for all the ages to look back on.[/quote]

Great ideas, thanks![/quote]

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