And sometimes, from their envy of each other’s special abilities they become inspired to work harder, persist and achieve.
ADELE FABERThe mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
More Adele Faber Quotes
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Let us be different in our homes.
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From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
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Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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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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Content in our connectedness / we are brothers and sisters / after all.
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From their endless rough-housing with each other, they develop speed and agility.
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No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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When we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
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And it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,
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Our job is to let our children know what’s right about them.
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And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
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No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
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I was an expert on why everyone else was having problems with theirs. Then I had three of my own.
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We put him in touch with his inner reality.
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From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.
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