What triggered you to compare yourself to others?
What triggered you to compare yourself to others? With your sense of security threatened you may become overly focused on other people and what they have or don't have. You may use comparisons to validate what you are already thinking about yourself or your situation. So you think to yourself, See, I knew I was better (or worse) at that than most people. Is it OK to compare your child to others? Why you shouldn't compare: “Comparing your kid to others — particularly the manner in which they perform at school — is a bad idea, plain and simple,” says...