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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious about families who have one child at an Ivy/T20 and the rest at other schools. How did you manage competition and comparison between your kids or pressure on them to emulate their siblings in achievement? I have younger kids but one is definitely more academically-oriented/high-achieving at this point and it's been stressful (especially between twins). Also, how does birth order play a role? I know one older sibling who goes to therapy because her younger siblings do better at school and sports than she does. I know younger siblings who are in the same math classes as their older siblings. On the other hand, successful older children might set a high bar that people expect their siblings to emulate. [/quote]

I answered and similar families caught my eye. My oldest is at an Ivy, youngest is a year apart and it has definitely been tough. As much as we try to mitigate, they feel the shadow, and its amazing how many people reinforce it in how they speak or questions they ask.[/quote]

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