And it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
ADELE FABERThe resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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From their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
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You can call on each other / and count on each other … / because each other / is all you have.
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From their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
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No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
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Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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We deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
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From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
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From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
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The resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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We put him in touch with his inner reality.
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And sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
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The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
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