Add to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
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Add to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
ADELE FABERThe whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERFrom their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
ADELE FABERI was a wonderful parent before I had children.
ADELE FABERI was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
ADELE FABERFrom the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
ADELE FABERWe deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
ADELE FABERThe personal frustrations that they don’t dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister,
ADELE FABERFrom their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
ADELE FABERWhen we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABERWe put him in touch with his inner reality.
ADELE FABERAnd once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERAnd it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
ADELE FABERAnd sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABERNo one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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