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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]a relative is totally reasonably responsible for throwing snacks in a bag, adding chairs to the car, or asking if the kids have peed. Not sitting on their phones and asking why the cooler is empty. [/quote]

I don't question that she was sitting around and could possibly have been more helpful. But packing snacks and asking questions about peeing are things that parents of older kids do (and know to do). f your BF is parenting kids of a similar age, she might be more on your wavelength and acting as your proxy. But it is not normal to expect that a parent of a one-year-old would know what needs to be done to get older kids out of the house. Your cousin is not their nanny, and asking about their urine levels would therefore be intrusive and weird.[/quote]

This, and you also have 4 kids between 4 adults excluding cousin & family. If things are so chaotic that you can’t tag-team getting ready to leave for the beach, that’s not really cousin’s issue. A lot of the things you mentioned she didn’t do are pretty petty and it wouldn’t really even occur to me to notice them, personally. She has a baby in diapers, why would she think to ask if your kids have peed?! [/quote]

Exactly. I have 4 kids. I wouldn't think I'm entitled to another parent  getting them snacks or taking them to the bathroom. Also op sounds extremely disorganized but wants to blame it on her cousin.[/quote]

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