One of the absolute worst things a teacher or parent can do is to motivate a child to do better by comparing him or her with a high achieving sibling. I wonder if anybody actually had any idea of how this would ultimately demoralize a kid, or if this never even entered their mind. Sone old school methods weren't questioned, just passed on through the generations
I agree with you there. My mom compared me to one of my younger cousins when I started middle school and high school. They were hard for me and she didn't listen. My cousin Mike graduated from high school but was placed in an alternative learning center. Nobody ever did that for me. I graduated from high school in 4 years with the rest of my class. I served 4 years in the US Navy and now have 2 associate degrees from Pima College
My first day in 6th grade, my teacher came to my desk and said “i hope you’re the student your brother was”. Nice way to break the ice, huh? Ha. Being compared to your siblings sucks. Everyone is different and has talents of their own.
I would have to say that I think that this could possibly have been one of the aggravations that pushed Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in the Colombine High School shooting
I think that people who fall victim to comparisons like this could ask the aggressor if they kill or hurt someone would you like me to duplicate their actions?
I was only compared to a sibling by a teacher once, and it was unfavorably. My 2 years older brother was not a good student and a troublemaker at school and the teacher thought I'd be like him. I was nothing like him. Eventually the teacher realized that. It's not right for teachers to compare siblings either favorably or unfavorably. They're different people. This teacher should be severely reprimanded.
@@alondralabute2310 my mom and dad did the same thing to me when I started my freshman year at Amphi High school. It was tough for me. They did their share of running me into the ground. They stepped as low as comparing me to my cousin Michael because he was on the honor roll at his school. Another big mistake that they made was failing to realize that my cousin Michael was still in middle school. When he started high school he couldn't cut it so my aunt and uncle had him put in an Alternative Learning Center. School was tough for me but nobody offered me an alternative learning center. I made the honor roll by the start of my senior year. I graduated on May 23, 1991 with a 3.5 GPA. I then served 4 years in the US Navy. I got the college fund. I earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice and an Associate of General Studies degree
My sister and I had the same teacher for 2 different subjects in one semester and he gave us both the same mark to avoid sibling rivalry. We had a good laugh about that. He was sweet.
"...GEE... I wonder what's bugging HER...." (0:45) *...YOU!* ...Jan will ALWAYS feels inadequate, having a pretty, Popular, smart, pin-straight haired, happy-go lucky, AWARD WINNING (egoist) Older Sister, with a Family who don't even know you EXIST, about the missing awards!? (3:37) ...poor Jan...(0:41)
This upload left out the clip that shows Jan grabbing Marcia's coveted awards to hide them. Poor Jan. They really wrote that character as an insecure kook at this point in the series. The way the scene should have gone ..... Marcia: Alice, did you take my awards down to dust them? Alice: Take them out of your bedroom? Who would *do* such a stupid thing? I dust them on the shelf, like any sane housekeeper would do. 'Take 'em downstairs to dust them??' That's hilarious, kiddo. Oooh, sure, take the precious Marcia Brady trophies and blue ribbons away for a special cleaning. Yeah, and then after that I grabbed Greg's awards and surfboard and hauled them down here for their daily polishing. Too funny.
I’m a teacher and I would never compare a child to an older sibling I’ve had in the past. I might share a funny story or a similar interest but never compare them academically or behavior wise. That’s just wrong.
Jan was jealous of Marcia being popular. The teacher should have kept her mouth shut and not compare with another sibling. Jan never trys if u want a award.
It all worked out for Jan in the long run. On The Bradys, in the early 90's, Jan was a successful architect and Marcia was an alcoholic mess.. probably from the pressure maintaining her perfect image...
Or the complete opposite…..having a algebra teacher tell you that just because you are your older brothers sister that you will be just like him which was bad in algebra and didn’t want to learn anything. So thanks to that teacher.
You can call this show super-white-wonder-bread but there were moments when people were mean and made insensitive comments and then the kids had to learn to deal with them.
One of the absolute worst things a teacher or parent can do is to motivate a child to do better by comparing him or her with a high achieving sibling. I wonder if anybody actually had any idea of how this would ultimately demoralize a kid, or if this never even entered their mind. Sone old school methods weren't questioned, just passed on through the generations
I know VERY well.
I agree with you there. My mom compared me to one of my younger cousins when I started middle school and high school. They were hard for me and she didn't listen. My cousin Mike graduated from high school but was placed in an alternative learning center. Nobody ever did that for me. I graduated from high school in 4 years with the rest of my class. I served 4 years in the US Navy and now have 2 associate degrees from Pima College
My first day in 6th grade, my teacher came to my desk and said “i hope you’re the student your brother was”. Nice way to break the ice, huh? Ha. Being compared to your siblings sucks. Everyone is different and has talents of their own.
I would have to say that I think that this could possibly have been one of the aggravations that pushed Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in the Colombine High School shooting
I think that people who fall victim to comparisons like this could ask the aggressor if they kill or hurt someone would you like me to duplicate their actions?
That teacher was clueless.
She was really inconsiderate of how Jan might feel learning that Marcia had been a better student
Let’s take a moment and appreciate this girl’s gorgeous hair!
And Jan's response back to Marcia was hilarious. I don't have to tell you anything!
Marcia never could mind her own beeswax.
Poor Jan... always angry at beautiful, charismatic Marcia.💖 It's called having a "complex" which Eve Plumb has too, in real life.
Jan: Dad, I feel so inadequate.
Mr. Brady: We all feel that way honey.
Jan: That your inadequate?
Mr. Brady: No, that you are.
You're.
Well Jan sure as fuck got her beat in the gorgeous hair dept.
An expletive was not necessary in the sentence to convey the point...
Marcia was/is so gorgeous and charismatic and sweet. That's Jan's real problem.
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!!
I was only compared to a sibling by a teacher once, and it was unfavorably. My 2 years older brother was not a good student and a troublemaker at school and the teacher thought I'd be like him. I was nothing like him. Eventually the teacher realized that. It's not right for teachers to compare siblings either favorably or unfavorably. They're different people. This teacher should be severely reprimanded.
I agree with you there. I think that any teacher who does something like that should be fired.
Me too. My brother was 1 year ahead in school and really bad in school and troublemaker. They hated me as soon as they found out we were siblings
@@alondralabute2310 my mom and dad did the same thing to me when I started my freshman year at Amphi High school. It was tough for me. They did their share of running me into the ground. They stepped as low as comparing me to my cousin Michael because he was on the honor roll at his school. Another big mistake that they made was failing to realize that my cousin Michael was still in middle school. When he started high school he couldn't cut it so my aunt and uncle had him put in an Alternative Learning Center. School was tough for me but nobody offered me an alternative learning center. I made the honor roll by the start of my senior year. I graduated on May 23, 1991 with a 3.5 GPA. I then served 4 years in the US Navy. I got the college fund. I earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice and an Associate of General Studies degree
I would have loved to see a horror movie with Jan as the teenage slasher.
Beautiful '71 Cuda.
Marcia never apologized for falsely accusing the boys of taking them.
That was a shitty thing for the teacher to say. You don't ever compare any two students, siblings or otherwise.
She should have been fired and have lost her tenure.
My sister and I had the same teacher for 2 different subjects in one semester and he gave us both the same mark to avoid sibling rivalry. We had a good laugh about that. He was sweet.
Jan is my favourite character I can relate to her
"...GEE... I wonder what's bugging HER...." (0:45) *...YOU!* ...Jan will ALWAYS feels inadequate, having a pretty, Popular, smart, pin-straight haired, happy-go lucky, AWARD WINNING (egoist) Older Sister, with a Family who don't even know you EXIST, about the missing awards!? (3:37) ...poor Jan...(0:41)
I love how they gloss over the fact that Marcia didn’t always get what she wanted
This upload left out the clip that shows Jan grabbing Marcia's coveted awards to hide them. Poor Jan. They really wrote that character as an insecure kook at this point in the series.
The way the scene should have gone .....
Marcia: Alice, did you take my awards down to dust them?
Alice: Take them out of your bedroom? Who would *do* such a stupid thing? I dust them on the shelf, like any sane housekeeper would do. 'Take 'em downstairs to dust them??' That's hilarious, kiddo. Oooh, sure, take the precious Marcia Brady trophies and blue ribbons away for a special cleaning. Yeah, and then after that I grabbed Greg's awards and surfboard and hauled them down here for their daily polishing. Too funny.
I’m a teacher and I would never compare a child to an older sibling I’ve had in the past. I might share a funny story or a similar interest but never compare them academically or behavior wise. That’s just wrong.
“Alice, you peasant, it isn’t funny. Mom, Dad, off with her head!”
Jan was jealous of Marcia being popular. The teacher should have kept her mouth shut and not compare with another sibling. Jan never trys if u want a award.
Rite
Jan got in trouble ❤
❤ Jan got in trouble with her parents
Marcia's popular and Jan's Jan.
"Thud!"
...a Bmeister22 reference just in case anybody's wondering.
❤ That's awesome
❤ That's aw😢
It all worked out for Jan in the long run. On The Bradys, in the early 90's, Jan was a successful architect and Marcia was an alcoholic mess.. probably from the pressure maintaining her perfect image...
Don’t forget the cocaine.
But did u know the character Marcia was played by another actress because Maureen McCormick had a problem with drugs
Mrs Watson
What a huge eyeroll, luckily I was a terrible student so my sisters didn’t have much to be compared to.
Mrs Watson should not have compared Jan with Marsha!
Or the complete opposite…..having a algebra teacher tell you that just because you are your older brothers sister that you will be just like him which was bad in algebra and didn’t want to learn anything. So thanks to that teacher.
Poor Janet
Who’s Janet?
@@jaengen Her name is Janet but they call her Jan.
I never knew her name was Janet. Interesting.
You can call this show super-white-wonder-bread but there were moments when people were mean and made insensitive comments and then the kids had to learn to deal with them.
you can't drive a convertible in the USA now, you might get carjacked or shot..
Jan was the prettiest girl in the world, and good artist!
That's a horrible teacher.
marcia is relly prissie
Why I'm glad I didn't go to my brother's highschool.
Poor Jan.. always feeling bad about herself. Endless storylines about emotional illness, insecurity & depression.
What did mrs Brady do, I can’t remember. She had a housekeeper and she didn’t work?
She raised 6 children and often help Alice with dinner.