middle child syndrome
By kristenc
@kristenc (107)
United States
October 19, 2010 9:14pm CST
Hey there! For the parents out there with more than one child, preferably 3 or more, did or does your middle child experience middle child syndrome in any way? I have a 5 year old, 2 year old and a 9 month old. And my 2 year old..well she is definitely 2, lol. But some of the stuff she does, she is constantly into everything, like I know my son did that, but he was no where near as bad about it as she is. Has anyone else noticed this or anything else about their middle child?
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5 responses
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
20 Oct 10
Yes, I not only had a middle child, but his older/younger siblings were both girls. He is very smart, but not as social as my girls were and it did seem that he got into trouble more often. I'd say just make sure you give all your children some quality time with just you once a month. That way they all know you don't have favorites and when they get older, they will be more open with you..:)
@scooter1024 (1243)
• United States
21 Oct 10
I have five children ranging from ages 19 down to 6. My middle child is a loner. I try to give all my children the same attention but it is hard. My middle child sometimes feel left from the other children. She does know she is loved and she has the most easy going personality of all of my children. And to be honest she has been my easiest one so far. The one before her and after her have ADHD and they are a handful.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
21 Nov 10
I for one dont have much idea what does that mean kristen.But i was middle child once.My cousin sister used to live with her when i was less than 10 year old.As she was cousin sister,sentimental,crying baby,always pulling card of being not real child of my parents ,my parents were extra protective towards her and never used to say anything to her.
My younger brother was baby so he was given lot of attention as well.I was left alone.I was angry during those days.I accepted situation and made my different world.I developed totally different personality than my siblings and i am still much like that.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
1 Nov 10
I have only two children so this isn't something that either of my children have had to go through. That said, I think that middle child syndrome is something that only exists in a child's head as they are approaching adulthood. You see, my brother was the middle child in our family and he never had a lack of anything for him in our lives. He was always given just as much, if not more than my sister and I were given as children. Even now as an adult he is given more than I was ever given. He is twenty-eight years old now with a wife and two children of his own and he still lives under my mother's roof, free of charge.
