No Comparing Between Siblings
Never compare your children — even positive comparison destroys their bond.
Goal
Eliminate sibling comparison ("why aren't you tidy like your brother?"), even seemingly neutral ones, since they create lasting rivalry.
Steps
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Notice one full day: how often did you compare (explicit or implicit)?
Expected Outcome
Evidence base
School: Siblings Without Rivalry — Faber-Mazlish
Founders: Adele Faber · Elaine Mazlish · Judy Dunn (1987)
Faber & Mazlish in "Siblings Without Rivalry" proved comparison — even positive — creates sibling enmity. Judy Dunn (Cambridge) confirmed in a 30-year longitudinal study.
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