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[quote=Anonymous]My best friend is a child psychologist. I know for a fast that while my DS is smart, he's not a prodigy or likely to be. I'm smart. DH is smart. My cousins are super hella smart. My sister is a creative type, but not academically inclined. She has struggled all her life, trying to define her achievements by comparing herself to our cousins and the people around us. My mom did a lot of comparing, expecting perfection. Pretty sure it's what's semi-ruined myself sister's life - she's miserable, she aims much higher than she's capable of, and enterally disappointed when she loses out on jobs, doesn't come top, etc. Just STOP comparing. Don't do it. Revel in what your kids do well, teach them that FAILURE is okay and strengthens their overall skills as they learn. Focus on SUCCESS and not SMARTS.[/quote]
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