The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
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Anand Thakur
The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
ADELE FABERAdd to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other;
ADELE FABERLet us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
ADELE FABERNo wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
ADELE FABERWhen we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABERThe personal frustrations that they don’t dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister,
ADELE FABERThe sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions.
ADELE FABERNo one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
ADELE FABERFrom their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
ADELE FABERWe have another obligation to our children, and that is to affirm their “rightness.”
ADELE FABERLess time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERAnd it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
ADELE FABERFrom the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
ADELE FABERAnd once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
ADELE FABERWe deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
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