No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
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Anand Thakur
No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best.
ADELE FABERAnd sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABERFrom their verbal sparring they learn the difference between being clever and being hurtful.
ADELE FABEROur job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
ADELE FABERNo wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
ADELE FABERWhen we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
ADELE FABERDeep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
ADELE FABERWe have another obligation to our children, and that is to affirm their “rightness.”
ADELE FABERI was a wonderful parent before I had children.
ADELE FABERContent in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
ADELE FABERFrom their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
ADELE FABERKeeping our youth and yesterdays alive / Comrades with one history.
ADELE FABERWe deprive them of the experience that comes from wrestling with their own problems.
ADELE FABERTake two kids in competition for their parents’ love and attention.
ADELE FABERFrom their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
ADELE FABERThe mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
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