Is it normal that i want my kids to be better than my best friend's?
Rachel and I have been best friends since third grade when I moved to her neighborhood. We are now mothers. I have two sons and a daughter and she has a son and a daughter. Our oldest sons are both five (mine is older by 8 months)and my daughters are seperated by a year. Her older son cries. Constantly. Everytime I see her children, I think "mine are stronger, mine aren't as whiny, mine are cuter, mine are smarter", etc. I feel kind of bad, because they are only children, but I've always been competitve with her. I was better athletically, and although she got better grades than me in high school, not too many Universities offered her major, so I went to a better school. Whenever our children are going to be together, I make sure they are well dressed and I make sure my daughter's hair is done and her nails are painted. My children are also learning French (because I'm fluent) and I make sure they use it whenever they're near her. Is this normal, or am I absolutely horrible?