To ask if you were the youngest child in your family, did you like it?

[CokeHither]

Were you treated like the baby, spoilt by your older siblings / parents? I guess it depends how large your family is and the ages gaps between the siblings too.

I’m the youngest and I think it’s easier than being the eldest (there were two of us). I’d say that’s probably true for my DC too (I have three) but I’m not sure my youngest would agree!

As an eldest of 4 the youngest was the favourite and treated the best. I think it’s because he was my parents last ‘go’ raising a child so he’s been wrapped in cotton wool all his life (late 20s now) there’s pros and cons to all age gaps, all that matters is they’re treated equally, you can’t control anything about dynamics, someone has to be the youngest unless you’re a radford

I’m the youngest of 6. When I came along, my eldest sibling was 20, and the youngest was 10 so a big gap.

I loved it. My siblings doted on me. I’m close to most of them, but we all get along.

Being the baby is the best. Even now, they all have a soft spot for me.

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It was okay. Not good, not bad, just how it was.

I do remember being very small when I realised that my older sibling would ALWAYS be older and thinking that was unfair. But that didn't bother me much beyond the age of 8 or so.

My own younger child is very close to her only sibling, who is seven years older. They never really played together much, but it was like having a fun auntie around all the time. My older one always craved big kids to follow around, and would have thrived on being the youngest or middle child.

I liked it. I think I was allowed a bit more freedom and maybe got away with a bit more. I liked it as a teen as well as I could hang out with my older siblings friends and go out with them. My sister hated being the middle child.

I was the youngest of 2 sisters, both in our 40s now and close. Sister was great source of pragmatic sex education and guidance.

I am the youngest of 7 and the only girl. I got spoilt rotten by my 3 elder brother's parent's and grandparents. My older brothers closer to age were a real pain though. They loved wrestling and used to practice all their moves on me so i regularly had black eyes which wasn't fun but all of my brother's were super protective over me and looked after me growing up

I was allowed more freedom than my sisters as my parents grew to relax

This was true as well. My eldest sister got pregnant at and had to get married at 18 (which was still pretty shocking in 1970) and a couple of years later my other sister tried to elope and then actually did get married at 17. It nearly destroyed my nice middle class mother and I fully expected to be locked in a tower for the rest of my days but I guess my mum had given up by the time I hit my teens. Mind you I was a lot more sensible so she felt she could trust me I suppose (didn't lose my virginity until I was an ancient 19 ).