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Apples to Oranges: What to do When Your Kids Compare Themselves to Others

September 8, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

I blame pediatricians. From the moment they start assigning your precious progeny Their Almighty Percentile for height and weight, they begin encouraging us to compare our children to others. Comparing myself to others is second nature. “That mom looks better at carpool than I do on date night.” “That mom does CrossFit and cooks three organic meals a…

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Rachel holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Innovative and academically forward in her successful “Mommy and Me” curriculum and interactive birthday parties, Rachel was encouraged by her large following of dedicated parents and their children to develop a preschool program. Read More...

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