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[quote=Anonymous]You see only a snapshot of time with other people's kids and so you compare your child, who you see much more often, to that snapshot of the kid.  It's hard to remember that you see 60-90% of your child's life and maybe 2-5% of another child's life and it's hard to really get an accurate comparison.

I have 4 yo twins and although their behavior is only slightly different, one feels so much better than most other kids his age and other feels so much worse than other kids of his age.  The former child follows directions, minds his manners, and is generally a rule-follower.  He does have his moments of tantrums when he's not feeling well, when he's tired or when his brother is doing things he doesn't like, but generally is a pretty easy-going and easy child.  The latter is the same most of the time, but his outbursts and tantrums are much more frequent.  No matter how much we do the things he likes, it's never enough...he always wants one more ride, another cookie (that may be  because they get them infrequently), he wants to pick what they do even when it's his brother's turn, and on and on.  It used to be better, but in the last few months, the complaining and mini-tantrums have escalated in frequency and it feels so much harder.  I know he's only slightly more difficult than his brother, but it feels so much more.  I also have to get off the cycle of comparing them (as I've done here) because it only makes it harder for us. [/quote]

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