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From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.

Adele Faber

I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
We deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
Let us be different in our homes.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
ADELE FABER

Best Children Fiercely First Struggle
No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
The personal frustrations that they don’t dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister,
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
When we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
And sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
I was a wonderful parent before I had children.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
ADELE FABER

Additional Child Children Disappointment Existence Family Hurt Less Signity
Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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Anand Thakur
Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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Accomplishment Alone Approval Attention Less Parent
From their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur
Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
ADELE FABER

Anand Thakur

From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.

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From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.

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