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Are children happier than adults?

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Not necessarily. Even though kids seem to have it made, stress is relative. Kids do seem more able to kick back and have fun, but a child's bad day is still a bad day. Children feel stress about school, their friendships, their reputations and their families. In fact, they can absorb some of their parents' stress, experts say.

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