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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]To be honest, OP, it's pretty clear that the competitive attitude is coming just as much from you as the other family, if not more[/b]. You may not even realize how you are coming off, but the fact that you needed to point out how your kid was better in every way and they were just defensive is a huge red flag. I suspect if you don't think a little harder about your own behavior you are going to find a lot more "weird" families out there. I know it's hard because we are all proud of our kids, and when someone else has a child close in age it is natural to compare. But you have to learn to be happy and proud of your kid for who s/he is and learn to look for the good in your friends' kids too. Your kid may be walking and eating now, but their kid may learn to read first, or may get into Harvard and your kid doesn't, or may invent the cure for cancer. You can't base your own feelings and pride on your child's accomplishments. Focus instead on making your kid into a kind, caring human being. The best way to do this is by example.[/quote] Weird, I got the same feeling while reading your post OP.[/quote]
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