The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
ADELE FABERThe resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
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And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
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Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
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And it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
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Let us be different in our homes.
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The sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions.
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Comforters for our todays / Guardians of memories
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The personal frustrations that they don’t dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister,
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No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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When we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
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From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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