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Like twins and triplets, closely spaced siblings run the risk of being lumped together at home and beyond, so it's important for them to have separate friends and interests. "It's become a cliche," says Nancy Samalin, author of Loving Each One Best, "but each child needs to know he's unique." That's good advice for all parents, no matter how far apart their children are born...
Sometimes less is more when it comes to parental involvement, say the experts. "We have to separate our children's responsibilities from our own," advises Nancy Samalin, author of Loving Your Child Is Not Enough. "If you're more involved in your child's report card than he is, he may just let you worry about it." To reinforce the notion that school is the child's job, Samalin suggests leaving the report card on the child's pillow, so he's the first person to see it. When he brings it to your attention and the grades are good...
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