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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When cousins are together on vacation, there's a sense that yes, they're part of the same family--but then different family rules and parenting decisions are more obvious. It makes it hard for the more strict parents to uphold their own particular standards, and that may have made your sister defensive about her own choices. Nonetheless, it was rude of her to challenge you.

You certainly don't have to change your own parenting, but just be aware that life will be easier for everyone if you are separate for the things you do differently. (Food, media, bedtimes, souvenirs, etc.) We've had vacations with cousins where the other kids came back from a nuclear family outing with ice cream and expensive souvenirs. Even if we love ice cream and are OK with souvenirs (but might have picked cheaper ones), the contrast in the moment of the haves and the have-nots is unpleasant.[/quote]

I hear you, but it's times like these that make your kids better people. They get to learn that they don't get everything all the time. Remind them that on another day, they'll be the ones coming back with ice cream and souvenirs and their cousins will be empty-handed. Teach them about how bad it is to have immediate gratification on everything.[/quote]

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