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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would NOT let two such different children sleep in the same room. It sounds like a pretty awful vacation where you'll need to teach your child to use specific phrases for specific behaviors but also intervene yourself, and then resent your SIL and husband for being willing to let your daughter be harassed.

We know a child like this: she has hyperactive ADHD and anxiety. My daughter, who is shy, introverted and socially anxious, tries to avoid her.

Otherwise it sounds like this: "I need my own space right now. Please leave me alone." And then 5 minutes later "LEAVE ME ALONE" and then 5 minutes later "MOM! LARLA KEEPS PULLING MY HAIR AND WRESTLING ME!" And then Larla's Mom tries to intervene ineffectually, because her daughter is out of control, and one family leaves. There's no way we'd ever do something longer than an hour with them.

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Exactly - my daughter has used her voice in the past, asked for some time to herself, explained she didn't want to play hide and seek or whatever game for the 3rd time. Only to be asked over and over 5 minutes later. This is what she is dreading, especially knowing they are supposed to sleep in the same room. The constant need to tell her cousin to give her space, only to say it over and over and over with the same results. Not fun at all for an entire week. (OP, with 2 kids, FWIW). [/quote]

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