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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 6yr old son who is a bright, fun to be around kid. He is well liked by teachers, peers, coaches and anyone who knows him. His 3yr old sister is exceptionally smart, she can converse on an almost equal level, has an incredible memory, is starting to read and understand advanced math concepts. My son is very average when it comes to athletics, 3yr old is naturally athletic. We recently taught him how to ride a two-wheeler, turns out his sister can’t too. He just learned how to swing by himself, sister can do that too. She even often beats him when playing board games, this causes him to get very upset. He is so jealous that people(not us) are always commenting on how smart she is. We are constantly praising him, we make a big deal when he learns a new skill or did a great job on something at school. However his jealousy is starting to get to him and it is effecting their relationship. He becomes angry when she knows something that he knows, or when she is praised. DD is not anywhere near as well behaved as DS and definitely point out when he is being a good helper, or listener as opposed to DD who is usually not listening. This helps a little, but I feel like it’s getting to the point where he is resentful and doesn’t feel like he is the “big brother.” I fear this will only get worse as she gets older. [/quote]

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