How did the arrival of a sibling affect you?

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If you were a bit older and can remember?. I'm likely to have a 7 year gap between dc1 and dc2 so interested in impact

I am the eldest and with sister 1 (2.5 years difference) I was expected to be more responsible and sensible which has lasted into our thirties. We don't have a good relationship now because she is irresponsible and a flake and expects everyone to do everything for her without reciprocating. That could just be personality clashing / upbringing! My parents still treat her like the baby even though she's 15 years older than sister 2.

Sister 2 is 17 years younger than me. We have an awesome relationship. We both love books and have similar interests and attitudes. She is great with my son (her nephew). At first I didn't understand why my Dad was having another baby but as soon as I saw her, I loved her.

I'm the middle child of 3 girls. My little sister is 6 years younger than me.

I was very excited to get a baby sister. Although I remember feeling a little pushedoutwhen she arrived but this didn't last long.

As she got to toddler age it was as though I had a walking/(baby)talking doll. I used to always play schools with her and generally loved having a little sister growing up. Especially as there's 7 years between me and my older sister, so as she got well into her teens, she was completely uninterested in spending time with me. I very much loved the companionship my little sister bought from toddlerhood until the present day.

My brother is 6 years younger than me, and I remember being excited at his arrival. I used to talk to my mums bump and she also got me a dolly pram that was the same as her pram. Thinking back, my mum tried very hard to include me in her pregnancy.

When he arrived he was quite a poorly baby and was in and out of hospital for years. I definitely think that this affected the bond between us. As a young child I often found him a nuisance and we rarely played together. We didn't share many interests growing up, but now as adults we're quite close.

He dotes on my daughter, and is a loving uncle to her. Which fills my heart with so much love and appreciation for him.

Sister is 6.5 years younger, although I have a brother in between which changes the dynamics I guess. I was excited, told everyone and basically showed off about it! My parents made a point of involving me and talking about our baby.

I'm the eldest of four. My youngest sibling is 8 yrs younger. I absolutely LOVED it.