What do you consider your cousins' kids?

[Labonte18]

Well.. My 5th cousin, 3 times removed.. I call him my dentist.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by Labonte18

Well.. My 5th cousin, 3 times removed.. I call him my dentist.

Was he in NASCAR, too?

Seriously, though....good grief 5th cousin 3 times removed? I think I need a map!

[underated9]

Just cousins. Whatever number in line. Never thought about it harder than that but then I don't see any of them that much

[Gulmeena]

It all depends on how close your relatives are to you. See in our culture all these relations are considered just like your immediate family . The kids are cared and we do not need to hire a baby sitter. we can leave the child anytime to your relatives and they take care of them .

[underated9]

Originally Posted by ss20ts

Was he in NASCAR, too?

Seriously, though....good grief 5th cousin 3 times removed? I think I need a map!

Yea, seriously, once you get past 5 we're talking anybody and everybody. We are all related at some point.

True story....Ben affleck did that "find your roots" TV show and ended up finding out that Matt Damon is actually his 10th cousin.

[biscuitmom]

They're my second cousins.
Except when charting and discussing genealogy, then they're my once-removed cousins.

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by apexgds

They aren't your second cousins though. The children of your first cousins are your 'first cousins once removed'.

Your children and the children of your first cousin would be second cousins (the second generation from the common grandparents)

I think the OP is talking on a completely different level than the "official" title/definition of first cousins, second, uncle, twice removed or whatever. He is talking about the EMOTIONAL relationship he has and wants to have with them. No need for those here to berate him on what he SHOULD call them when he is waxing philosophical on how he feels about them. THAT is a far deeper conversation we could be having.

[Serious Conversation]

Cousin's children. I have no relationship with either my cousins or their children.

[apexgds]

Originally Posted by reneeh63

I think the OP is talking on a completely different level than the "official" title/definition of first cousins, second, uncle, twice removed or whatever. He is talking about the EMOTIONAL relationship he has and wants to have with them. No need for those here to berate him on what he SHOULD call them when he is waxing philosophical on how he feels about them. THAT is a far deeper conversation we could be having.

Why say "second" cousins then? Why not just call them "cousins" if he's not being "official"? He might as well call them his children, as that would be equally accurate as saying "second cousins".