From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
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Anand Thakur
From 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 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.
ADELE FABERAnd sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERTake two kids in competition for their parents’ love and attention.
ADELE FABERFrom the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
ADELE FABERContent in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
ADELE FABERThe resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
ADELE FABERNo wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
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 FABEROur job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
ADELE FABERWhen we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABERAnd it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
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