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[quote=Anonymous]I also have three, and I have to say, OP, that you're taking the wrong approach. If the family is average at all, next year, they'll reverse: child a will be "easy" and child b will be tough.

If, however, you're playing favorites -- even subtly, unconsciously -- then you're creating the "easy" child and the "tough" child through slights and lack of sensitivity.

Here's how I manage a child going through a rough patch: give that child extra love and attention. Take the "tough" child out separately. Just the two of you. Not to lecture, but to do something the CHILD wants to do, that the child enjoys.

Before you go, list all of the things you love about your "tough" child. Remember all the things she does to show you she loves you. Cherish all the qualities that have made him special to you all of these years.

Remember how hard it is to be a kid and how hard it is to be overshadowed by the "easy" kid.

I have three kids. They take turns being adorable and being incorrigible, so I remember how hard it was to be the child who wasn't perfect and had to be corrected. When they're incorrigible, I hug them even more.

Good luck, OP! IF you doubt your blessings, read a few ttc threads to keep them in context. [/quote]

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