i was the youngest of 4 and i never was spoiled, pr pampered. but i was able to copy some of my brothers book reports, as we went to different schools for high school
Being the youngest, I was always acused by my older brothers of being pampered, though it wasn’t true.
The youngest seems pampered because when they are infants, they get all the attention, but why wouldn’t they, they’re infants and can’t do anything for themselves.
When they’re older, it appears they get away with anything because they aren’t getting yelled at. Part of that is because they watched the older ones get in trouble and learned what not to do. The other part is that the parents were already worn down by the older ones and don’t have as much fight left in them ;) Now that I’m a father of three, I know that second part to be true.
Last of three, here. Whatever my parents learned through their experiences with my older brother and sister, they were TOTALLY unprepared for me… I was, and remain, sui generis…
vlechtja over 14 years ago
What’s wrong with being a middle child?
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Nothing is wrong with being a middle child. You’re not pampered and the world is not put on your shoulders as the oldest.
vlechtja over 14 years ago
@♠Lonewolf♠ I’m the only child of my parents. That would make me a sort of inverse middle child. You’re pampered and made Atlas.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
I was youngest and spoiled rotten. Am I entitled to some government program?
bald over 14 years ago
i was the youngest of 4 and i never was spoiled, pr pampered. but i was able to copy some of my brothers book reports, as we went to different schools for high school
Magasek over 14 years ago
Being the youngest, I was always acused by my older brothers of being pampered, though it wasn’t true.
The youngest seems pampered because when they are infants, they get all the attention, but why wouldn’t they, they’re infants and can’t do anything for themselves.
When they’re older, it appears they get away with anything because they aren’t getting yelled at. Part of that is because they watched the older ones get in trouble and learned what not to do. The other part is that the parents were already worn down by the older ones and don’t have as much fight left in them ;) Now that I’m a father of three, I know that second part to be true.
alviebird over 14 years ago
First child gets a bloody nose: Rush to the ER!
Second child gets a bloody nose: Quick, somebody grab a rag.
Third child gets a bloody nose: Don’t bleed on the carpet!
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
Three words: Jan Brady Syndrome.
3rdbike over 14 years ago
This kid just can’t win. Look at what his older brother did to his nose already!
CatComixzStudios over 14 years ago
This makes me happy to be an only child.
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
Radish said, “The oldest is the experimental child.”
I wondered why people would ask if I were an experiment.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
Last of three, here. Whatever my parents learned through their experiences with my older brother and sister, they were TOTALLY unprepared for me… I was, and remain, sui generis…