Long-term problems, however, require greater foresight. Let's examine an important example of this. Some problems are years in the making, and are therefore highly difficult to solve. One such problem arises when parents fail to appreciate their children's traits and abilities. These differences need to be noticed and appreciated by parents.
Children differ in their character traits.
They differ in their mental abilities and they can have a wide range of differences in aptitude. If, for example, a child is more capable than his older sibling in the areas which the parents most prize, trouble is brewing. Should the parents value scholastic achievement, and it's the younger child, for instance, who is more academically inclined, it will soon become obvious how much more pleasure they receive from the younger child. All sorts of problems are in the offing here, with disciplinary ones ranking high among them. Alternatively, he will simply accept his parents' values, and feel second-rate, since he can't really compete with his younger sibling.