Satisfied with Second Place

Behavior: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school.

• Can always identify classmate who is first.
  
  
• Won't really compete against first-place student.
  
  
• Usually believes he/she is only worthy of second place. Though a top student, seems to have a sense of inferiority.
  
  
• May fear failure.
  
  
• Sees accepting second place as security against having to keep first place.
  
  
• Reveals this stance in many situations: academics, sports, getting in line.
  
  
• Seems to make no comparison between him/herself and others, which is a healthy stance. However, always talks of being behind first-place student, and this alters his/her self-concept.
  
  
• May idolize-or resent-first-place student.
  
  
• Often very well liked.
  
  
• Humble.
  
  
• Considerate.