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How to stop comparing your child to others

I keep comparing my 8-year-old son to other kids at school and I can see it's making him anxious, but I can't stop myself from wanting him to be better at everything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent's own unhealed wounds around achievement are being visited upon their child.

Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.