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MY PARENTS BUILT A VERY NICE PLAYHOUSE FOR BOTH MY DAUGHTERS 9 AND 3,AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT 2003. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HAS 3 DAUGHTERS ONE OLDER THAN MY 9 YEAR OLD AND ONE YOUNGER AND A TWO YEAR OLD. SHE WAS AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD AND SHE SAW THE PLAYHOUSE AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY IT. IT'S AN 8X10, BUT IT IS COMPLETELY FINISH ON THE INSIDE AND WIRED FOR ELECTRICITY. WELL I WAS LOOKING IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND THERE WAS A PLAYHOUSE FOR SELL 10X20 WIRED FOR 3500.00. I THOUGHT SHE'D BE INTERESTED AND SHE WAS, THEY BOUGHT IT. NOW HER CHILDREN ARE BRAGGING TO MY DAUGHTER THAT THEIR'S IS BETTER. MY DAUGHTER IS VERY SAD AND CONFUSED BY WHAT THEY HAVE SAID, BECAUSE SHE IS FRIENDS WITH THEM AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD HURT HER FEELINGS BY SAYING THAT. I HAVE TOLD MY DAUGHTER SHE IS NOT IN COMPETITION WITH THEM AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I DON'T LIKE COMPARING WHAT WE HAVE TO OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT IMPORTANT AS LONG AS WE ARE HAPPY WITH WHO WE ARE AND WITH WHAT WE HAVE. I TRIED TO TELL HER THAT HER'S WAS BUILT WITH LOVE. REALLY THEIR'S IS BIGGER, BUT IT IS NOT AS NICE ON THE INSIDE. THERE'S ALOT OF WOOD MOLDINGS AND DETAIL IN MY DAUGHTER'S AND WOOD FLOORING THAT'S NOT IN THEIRS. ALTHOUGH I DON'T WANT TO POINT THESE THINGS OUT TO MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IS FALLING INTO WHAT THEY ARE DOING. HOW DO I MAKE MY DAUGHTER FEEL BETTER? I HAVE NEVER SEEN HER LOOK SO HEARTBROKEN. vineet vaidya replied. I guess, the best option in these cases is to simply teach the child that both of them are equally good. One is bigger and the other is made with refinement.... realistically speaking, nothing on earth is ABSOLUTE...one is good in one respect and the other one in another reaspect!