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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious if anyone wants to share their experiences raising an only child with no cousins. Our 4 yo is an only and the only grandchild on both sides. Lately I've been feeling sad and guilty that our DC will never have what both DH and I had growing up (our parents have multiple siblings and we had lots of cousins). It feels like a lonely life for her. Having another child is not in the cards for us.[/quote] OP, it depends on the family. I grew up literally with my cousins - we literally went to school together, spent half school days each week together, spent summers in their pools, and our families liked each other and were close. Our parents talked almost every day. On DH's side, some of his cousins are 20 years older, grew up across the country, and they have next to nothing in common, if anything. They have maybe seen each other twice in their lives. Not everyone is close to their cousins, and you don't miss what you never had. [/quote]
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