A hidden challenge to your child's developing reading skills can be found in an unlikely place: jealousy.
Take this scenario, your child is excelling past his or her fellow classmates in their reading lessons. Pretty soon they are reading books that are in the next grade level and get special attention because of it. Their other classmates start to get upset because of the extra attention the teacher shows them and pretty soon the kids start snubbing them on the play ground and tell them they should go play with the older kids since they are doing class work with them. Facing this situation, your child starts to regress in their reading to fit in with their peers again. Meanwhile, you have no idea why they've been starting to fall back.
Do you see how easily jealousy could interfere with your child's budding reading skills? That's why, as a parent, you should try to be as aware as possible to how outside influences are affecting your child's self esteem. Even sibling rivalry can effect how each child develops. The more aware you are, the more likely you'll be able to help keep your child's confidence high and reading skills soaring! :)
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