The sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions.
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Anand Thakur
The sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions.
ADELE FABERAnd once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERThe whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
ADELE FABEROur job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
ADELE FABERNo wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERFrom their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
ADELE FABERFrom their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
ADELE FABERAdd to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
ADELE FABERWe have another obligation to our children, and that is to affirm their “rightness.”
ADELE FABERNo wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
ADELE FABERTake two kids in competition for their parents’ love and attention.
ADELE FABERWe put him in touch with his inner reality.
ADELE FABERWhen we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABERComforters for our todays / Guardians of memories
ADELE FABERFrom their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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