Cousins are there as childhood friends

Whether they see each other all the time of just a few times a year. Cousins teach each other all sorts of things that add to their lives. Sometimes they teach your child really important lessons such as how to be honest, how to be kind, how to understand children of different genders, ages and personalities. Because cousins come from the same family but might live different lives, there is enough of the same to make things familiar and just enough difference to allow them to teach each other something new.

Being with little cousins gives older children a chance to look after, protect, teach and just enjoy being with younger children. It also reminds your child of the easy joy and simple happiness to be found in life. They watch and learn from their older cousins. Cousins are family and will always be there for each other. No matter what. For parents we love to think forward into the future and imagine that when your children are grown up they will still have their cousins as firm friends.

From first playmates to life long friends who share the same family history — the love of a cousin can last a lifetime. There are two photos on my mantelpiece. Both photographs are perfectly-captured moments of a sibling bond. Both make me believe that I have given my girls the greatest gift of all - the gift of each other.

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