S ome children are born with generous kind natures. They naturally intuit the needs and feelings of others nurturing those both younger and older. They’re a pleasure for parents to raise teachers to teach and peers siblings and others to interact with. Too bad they’re such a rare breed.
Most children aren’t born this way. On the contrary the average child is out for himself. He wants his parents’ undivided attention he wants his toys and his siblings’ toys he wants his turn all the time and he has his moods — times when he doesn’t feel like responding to those speaking to him and times when he just feels like bothering people. And this is not a difficult challenged or challenging child; this is just your average kid.
A Mean Streak
“Mommy! He’s bothering meee!”
“Please stop pulling her hair. Go and read your book.”
“Mommy! He’s still bothering meee!”
“Tzvi please read your book in your bedroom now.”
