Jealousy can be problem
Hk YORK - A hassle that most
p parents must occasionally
face when children compete
for love and affection is
jealousy. If a child is unsure
of his parent's love, he will
be jealous of their attention
given to other children,
according to Extension
home economists.
There may be some
jealousy between children of
even the affectionate
parents. But there are ways
to keep it to a minimum.
A parent should avoid
using one child’s behavior as
a model for another child to
follow and try not to com
pare the achievements,
personal qualities or
possessions of one child with Lancaster Farming, Saturda;
those of another. Such
comparisons can only create
envy.
Much jealousy can be
stopped by never judging
one child superior or inferior
to another. Complimenting
each child’s
personal
strengthshelps.
Jealous children are in
variably unhappy, no matter
how many possessions they
have. When praising a child,
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a parent should specifically
indentify the pleasing
behavior. This allows the
child to reinforce that
behavior and get ride of
opposite behaviors.
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