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Don’t Make Sibling Comparisons

I know that this may seem like a “no brainer” as we used to say in the 1990’s–comparing one child to his or her sibling-whether you think you are being positive or not, is seldom a good idea. No matter how mild you think you are being, any time you say something like, “Well, your sister did XYZ” or “I never had to say X to your brother” you are creating animosity and sending a message to your child that he or she just isn’t good enough–especially, compared to the sibling. You may think that you are just commenting on … Continue reading →

Comparing Homeschooled to Public Schooled

I ran across a blog post today that gave a favorable report based on a comparison of homeschooled kids to public schooled kids. Considering the positive nature of the post, I have to say the responses caught me off guard. Readers were annoyed that homeschooled children were compared to public schooled kids. I quote: Didn’t we just have a reeeaallly lengthy conversation about the importance of not doing this sort of thing? 😉 You know, not judging kids by arbitrary standards that we never accepted as valid in the first place? That kind of thing? While I do understand the … Continue reading →