Friends vs cousin

[hbernard]

My son has a Very good friend that is coming from a divorced family who doesn’t have much guidance. My nephew is very jealous of the relationship that my son and his friend has. What do I do?

 

[Irishmom2]

I am not sure I understand what you are asking.
What does the fact that your son’s friend’s parents are divorced have to do with your nephew and son’s relationship?

 

[stpurl]

How old are these children?

I can imagine a child say under 12 feeling ‘neglected’ and going to auntie to complain that 'when so-and-so is over my cousin isn’t as interested in ME", and I can imagine that aunt, and aunt’s sister or brother (parent of cousin feeling neglected) and aunt’s child all getting together to talk about how family and friends aren’t in opposition to each other. . .

if the kid is a teen and coming to complain to auntie, I think that auntie might say, “Talk to my son and work it out between the two of you”. . .

 

[1ke]

What do I do?

Stay out of it. Kids need to learn to navigate their own social dynamics.

 

[Norseman82]

My son has a Very good friend that is coming from a divorced family who doesn’t have much guidance. My nephew is very jealous of the relationship that my son and his friend has. What do I do?

I don’t know how old these people are, but I would personally use it as a teaching moment to say that it is an opportunity to show understanding, love and support to someone who, through no fault of his own, has been placed in a difficult situation.