These days, the world world is connected by social media, giving us constant, detailed insights into the lives of all sorts of people near and far. While this can have value for entertainment purposes and connectivity, it can also create serious issues as people begin to compare themselves to others. This can hold especially true in parenting, as parents can see the issues of other children and wonder if those same issues might be particularly relevant to their own child.

Key Takeaways:

• Today’s era of social media keeps us more connected to the outside world than ever.
• While that is often a good thing, sometimes it can have serious negative effects on all of us.
• One of those is that we are always comparing our own situations to those of others – which can cause needless worry about the state of our families.

“With kindergarten just 6 months away, I worry whether she’ll be able to keep up with her peers academically.”

Read more: http://www.hellobee.com/2018/03/26/the-anxiety-and-futility-of-comparison/