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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot believe that the sarcastic “is the cousin a better kid” post got deleted, but the one suggesting that you not gaslight the kid was not.  That is such terrible advice for an eight-year-old that I thought it too was sarcastic. Are you telling me it isn’t?[/quote]

Never lie to your kid. They will get confused because you are asking them to not believe their eyes and ears. Very dangerous precedent you're setting here, PP! You've got to validate the part that's true (Grandma does seem to get on better with the cousin), explain possible reasons why (she lives closer, for example), and you must reiterate that this is no big deal, because your kid has X and Y good qualities and you love them very much, and here are all these relatives and friends who also love you very much and want to spend time with you.[/quote]

Agree with this for reason to trust their own eyes and ears. At that age they are old enough to hear you say you asked your mom and she said she loves them all (so they hear that), but then quickly say how your kids feels is how they feel no matter what others are saying.[/quote]

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