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Birth order-middle child

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Sizeofthatcroc · 24/08/2024 11:07

Do you believe in middle child syndrome and different characteristics due to birth order?
I’m the middle child and have also got a couple of friends with three children. I notice something with the middle child, they are often the butt of the jokes in the family, not exactly in a mean way, but they’re often a bit separate from the rest.
incidentally, in these families, the middle children are my favourite/the most likeable

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Bushmillsbabe · 24/08/2024 11:16

With 3 of more children the oldest is subconsciously more 'precious' as the first and they are used to having parents to themselves for first few years. The youngest is the 'baby' and may get special treatment because of this. Middle ones have neither 'priviledge'. And as I result I think are often the most relaxed and easygoing. Every 3 child family I know, the middle one is the funniest and most motivated.

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