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[quote=Anonymous]We have a similar cousin dynamic, and my child is similar to your 11 YO, but I don't blame my niece who is excited to spend time with her older cousin.  This isn't an issue of right/wrong, but an extroverted younger cousin and an introverted/anxious older cousin.  Your post is pretty unkind about your niece and SIL.

I try to carve out some time for my DD to have alone time, even if I have to take her on an "errand" with me to get her out of the house.  I also try to directly engage with my niece so that she is getting some attention from someone other than my DD.  And there is some amount of sucking it up that my DD is expected to do.

For a week long vacation, I would try to work with the adults and your DD to come up with a loose schedule that you can follow that sets aside specific "cousin" time and then sets out alone time.  Seeing the schedule can help your niece know when she will get to play with her big cousin.  Let your DD use your room to decompress in when she needs alone time.  [/quote]

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