what are the characteristics of a third child?

[MrsWilburton]

shall i start?
1, corrupted - no liking Thomas etc beyone about 12 months.

1. has a large voca
2. the cleverest?
3. forceful
4. charming

according to the doctor who saw my little brother at 18months - most prone to early limb breakages

Extremely immature
Confident
Selfish
Strong willed

LOl

immature you say?
how intersting.

baby photo less!

very small, blonde and talks too much

Cute as in smart charming kinda cute
adventurous
stubborn
short tempered

Highly organised
Very sociable
Very good at sharing
Extremely affectionate
Can whine for Britain

!!

Yes ime. My sister is the youngest of three. She still lives at home and is incapable of looking after herself. Her attitude towards my mum disgusts me.

I love my sis dearly but have in all seriousness advised my mum to kick her out several times.

My Aunt is also the youngest of three and she is similar. Although she now lives alone and can look after herself, she has tantrums that would out any self respecting toddler to shame.

My little brother is quite extraordinary.

Massive achiever
Handsome
Lovely
Learned
Confident

Doted-upon (can you tell?)

Absolutely GODAWFUL with money (lucky to be doted-upon, unfortunate and costly to be the doter)

Very confident
Intelligent
Articulate
Independent
Creative
Motivated

That list was about dd3, but I am a third child and dd3 is very like me.

Hmm, veeeeeerrrry interesting....

Feral

Seashells, do you think that your sis is like that because she was the third or because she was the youngest?

I think a lot of youngest children are like that, whether 2nd, 3rd or 4th... I suspect dd4 may be like that!

Maybe. Especially as Aunt was also the youngest.

From my own observations...

they jump up and down and shout 'I CAN DO IT, ME ME ME' at most things (especially when someone is asked to do something) and are increadibly bossy, competant and like to be in charge.

Thanks sis!

Georgiemum - oh yes, that's a good one. Ds2 is convinced he can read, swim, ski, cook, tie shoelaces and sew on buttons. He's 3.

That sounds about right georgiemum.

Can shout very loudly.

not difficult enought to stop me having a 4th

Wait until you get to the 5th. You have got is perfect by then

No, I think the OP's characteristics are all those of the youngest child. My DC4 (6) ticks each of those. Plus feisty and more stubborn than you would have thought possible.

up a tree
in the deep end of the pool
cycling for miles
v intelligent
great company
largely ignored by older bros

feistly

FEISTY