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[quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP. Good for your cousin for telling you and protecting your child.

A few questions -

How old is your child?
When is the trip planned?
Have you left your child alone with Uncle before?
How old is the cousin/how long ago did it happen? Not that it changes anything, but am curious to know.

A few suggestions -

Offer to help cousin share this information with other relatives if she needs to. Be a support to her.

Like the idea of family counseling, maybe you could support her and they could share recommendations on how to best have the conversation(s) given everything involved, and of course, with the goal of healing and moving past the hurt that is bound to be released.

Perhaps consider postponing the trip that is one way to avoid any suspicion about pulling out, and would allow a bit more time. You could plan to send DC to grandparents maybe someone that else you know and trust?

Depending on the age of your child, if older you could say they really wanted to join and you re-evaluated everything and think you will take them along. It *might* send a flag to uncle if suspicios though.

This is very sad, and it is a lot to deal with. Hope you get constructive feedback here. Good luck.[/quote]

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