Middle child syndrome

Oranage2

Well not just middle child but do you fit your birth order stereotype?

First born - more responsible, over achiever

Middle - Peace makers, just do the bare minimum

Youngest - overindulged, pampered and spoiled

Also reports say that intelligence of the first born will be higher than the second child and the second child will be smarter than the youngest.

I'm a middle child and I'd say my older sibling is smarter than me, also my youngest sibling is spoiled.

Jesus Wept

Most parents pour their resources into the first child and less so as it filters down.

foxyboxer

I'm a middle child. My nickname at home is Kofi Annan.

Paparazzo

It can be the opposite with the youngest. The parents don't give a shít about that one.
e.g, when the first born is growing up he gets the best of everything. All the attention, best clothes, best toys, best medical treatment.
By the time they get to the 3rd, he gets shíte hand me down clothes, anything new is the cheapest because the parents can't afford the good stuff or know it's not worth paying for it. same goes for toys. First child bangs his knee the parents rush him to crumlin hospital. By the time they have their 3rd, they could drink a bottle of domestos and the parents tell him he'll be grand and won't even look up from the tv.

AnonoBoy

I'm not the first born but I'm definitely the smartest and most handsomest.

Teyla Emmagan

First child: Bossy, over achiever, worrier, responsible, hugely intelligent.

That's definitely me

Dunno about my next sibling in line being a peacemaker though, not sure about that one.

Stiffler2

I'm the runt of the litter, definately spoiled. overindulge, dumbass etc.. etc..

but sure F**k your statisitcs anway, how dare you make me feel bad about myself.

eldest is deffo the smartest. the middle thing in my family though is deffo not a peacemaker, I'd even go as far to say he's dumber than I

He's bald too so if you'r reading this bro ->>>>> HAHAHAHAHAHA YOU'RE BALD.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHH

bleedin Q ball

7Sins

Exact oppposite here, the first born was a f**k up. The younger ones knew what not to do

JoeyJJ

Middle child peace maker trouble maker more like.

rain on

I'm an only child so I'm a spoiled over achiever. Happy days.

themadchef

Eldest girl. The Mammy stopped me going to the disco to set an example to the little skivvers growing up behind me...

Calibos

Matches my family to a tee. I am the eldest.

Aoifey!

They fit for my family.

I'm the middle child and I always did fuck all. Big brother's the responsible one that's had a job since he was 15. Little sister gets away with everything we would have been killed for.

Sykk

Oranage2 wrote: »

Well not just middle child but do you fit your birth order stereotype?

First born - more responsible, over achiever

Middle - Peace makers, just do the bare minimum

Youngest - overindulged, pampered and spoiled

Also reports say that intelligence of the first born will be higher than the second child and the second child will be smarter than the youngest.

I'm a middle child and I'd say my older sibling is smarter than me, also my youngest sibling is spoiled.

I'm the youngest in my family. My parents split up at a time when the rest of my siblings had moved out so I was living without either parent at 15. Spoiled rotten, clearly.

I'm more qualified and in a better paid job than any of my siblings.

Your theory is flawed

Unique User Name

I'm the youngest. I'm definitely not spoiled but I think it's fair to say growing up my parents had more than with my two older siblings. I'm also the only one to go to college and results wise, in school I did the best. Depends on how you define intelligence though!

The Snipe

I'd read a few articals before that: The first Child is the smartest, the middle one is the most independent, and the third child is the most artistic. I'll have a look for the articals later when I'm at home to quote them exactly.

later12

Oranage2 wrote: »

Youngest - overindulged, pampered and spoiled

Youngest child here. I have a lot of siblings and I think the parents were so exhausted after about 20 years of parenthood that I had a free rein growing up, so I was never mollycoddled or spoiled.

There are two 'packs' of siblings in my family, the older brothers and the younger ones (my sisters and I). Because my brothers were college students when I was a boy the younger pack grew up wanting to imitate them, and so we became very mature for our age.

As the only boy among the younger pack of 3 sisters, though,I do admit to being a little bit pampered by them at times.

kfallon

Middle child and I defo only do the bare minimum, lazy as sin, me!

As me Ma once said to me, "If work was in bed you'd sleep on the floor!" :P

I'm an only child, so...

Oranage2

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm an only child, so...

I dont think you're going to like what you're about to read.


Only Child Syndrome

A terrible disease that typically effects only-children, but can occasionally strike people with siblings. It may also effect children whose parents divorce.
Symptoms include: playing mind games with members of the opposite sex, a cripling desire for instant gratification, the inability to compromise or share, and a total disregard for anyones thoughts or feelings but their own.



Urban dictionary

moco

Oranage2 wrote: »

Well not just middle child but do you fit your birth order stereotype?

First born - more responsible, over achiever

Middle - Peace makers, just do the bare minimum

Youngest - overindulged, pampered and spoiled

Also reports say that intelligence of the first born will be higher than the second child and the second child will be smarter than the youngest.

I'm a middle child and I'd say my older sibling is smarter than me, also my youngest sibling is spoiled.

I'm the eldest. I'm not an over achiever but would be responsible, independent and maybe a little bit bossy!

The middle child (30) is independent too, as in she barely bothers with the rest of the family, and has a huge chip on her shoulder about the rest of us being favoured.

The youngest is spoiled, not so much with material things really, but with attention and worry from my parents as she can't look after herself, lies a lot and gets into a lot of money troubles She's 25. I think they need to stop bailing her out all the time!

Oranage2

From what I've seen so far it seems I was right about the younger child thing - they don't like what they're reading so they throw their toys out of the pram.


Also are the youngest sibling more competitive when it comes to sibling rivalry?

7Sins

Oranage2 wrote: »

From what I've seen so far it seems I was right about the younger child thing - they don't like what they're reading so they throw their toys out of the pram.


Also are the youngest sibling more competitive when it comes to sibling rivalry?

It would seem you're wrong

Vicxas

Im middle child, im the one to come to with mediocre decisions

Novella

I'm the first born. I'm not particularly responsible though, and my brother, the youngest, is way more of an over-achiever than I am.

ejmaztec

foxyboxer wrote: »

I'm a middle child. My nickname at home is Kofi Annan.

So am I, but my nickname is Lazy Bastard.

Nothingbetter2d

kfallon wrote: »

Middle child and I defo only do the bare minimum, lazy as sin, me!

As me Ma once said to me, "If work was in bed you'd sleep on the floor!" :P

so most hookers are first born or last born then?

charlietheminxx

I'm the eldest - definitely not an over-achiever but I would agree with intelligent and responsible

Truley

I'm definitely the typical eldest child, responsible, good in school etc. My sister, the middle child is the wild one but also very creative and independent. My brother is dead on, but will always be mammy's little baby. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that he's the only son as well as the youngest.

ejmaztec

When kids start going out, the parents' attitude changes as well. The oldest one gets the grief, and by the time the youngest one starts going out, the parents couldn't give a sh1t.

1. It's 9 o'clock, where the fuck have you been until now?

2. It's 2 in the morning, where the fuck have you been until now?

3. Where the fuck have you been for the last ten days?

Witchie

Totally wrong for our family. My brother is 3 years older than me and is the biggest child in the family. I am the second child and would have been the achiever and had very interesting career choices pushing myself while he plodded along. I am known as the glue of the family coz I organise everything.

The next in the family was born 10 years after me and is an artistic git. He got "lost" for a few years but has just signed some record deals and has by the middle of next week his 10th single will be released. (Its dance stuff that is released online so he is not some big pop star....yet! Calvin Harris watch your back!) He is the most disorganised frustrating person but absolutely so loveable and sweet.

My little sister was born 7 years after that, 21 years between the oldest and youngest, and she is a real hard worker and achiever, coming out top every year in her University course and getting the best leaving cert in our house. In fact she is the only one likely to finish her degree with only 1 year left.

She IS spoiled in that we all make an extra fuss of her and buy her little presents all the time since she was born but she is so grateful for everything and so sweet, never causing anyone a moments bother throughout her 20 years that she is almost the most perfect person on the planet. So cant say that she fits the baby mould really.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Hard to tell where I fit tbh. Fourth of five. My younger brother was spoiled rotten though. I'm bitter.

stovelid

In my experience, the oldest child typically gets the most attention and time, due to the novelty of being the first-born and the undivided time.

Subsequent children tend to fend more for themselves in terms of parental attention and are less fussed over.

The youngest child probably beneifts emotionally the most from the fact that parents are more experienced at parenting and just older, especially with a big age gap between siblings. There was 10 years between my youngest sister and the next child and my parents were way more chilled with her.

Miss Fluff

I'm a middle child and only girl and I definitely wouldn't fall into the peace maker category

stovelid

Miss Fluff wrote: »

I'm a middle child and only girl and I definitely wouldn't fall into the peace maker category

You must have other brothers or sisters your ma and da never told you about?





:pac:

DrumSteve

I'm the middle child, moved out first, got my drivers licence first, went to college first, won't get out of bed unless I postively have to. So yeah I am pretty independent and I guess would be the peace maker when I go home also.

Karona

My brother who is the oldest and also the only boy is the biggest child ever, he's 32 and acts like a 3 year old if he doesn't get his way, my mother dotes on him way too much, he was still living at home until 2 weeks ago so he's not a responsible or independant one.

My sister is the middle child and she is not a peacemaker by any means, doing anything to get the rest of us in trouble. She is very artistic though but she isnt the brightest button in the drawer god love her.

As for me, the youngest I was not spoilt or pampered, more like picked on for being the youngest. But I do like to think that in most ways I am a lot more intelligent than the other two.

stovelid

One thing I have noticed is the difference between brothers. I have two boys very close in age and have three different friends that have similar families. In all the cases, the older boy is more sensitive and more gentle while the younger brother is more rough and tumble and boisterous/fearless. In all the cases, the older boys obviously got undivided attention and were only children for between 1-5 years whereas the young lads tended to fend for thelmselves a bit more more and also has a brother to play with.

Only an observation.

Miss Fluff

stovelid wrote: »

You must have other brothers or sisters your ma and da never told you about?





:pac:

You're going to have to explain, am not functioning on all cylinders today Stovelid :cool:

stovelid

Miss Fluff wrote: »

You're going to have to explain, am not functioning on all cylinders today Stovelid :cool:

OK, well sometimes you have good jokes but more often than not, you have very,very lame ones....

Miss Fluff

stovelid wrote: »

OK, well sometimes you have good jokes but more often than not, you have very,very lame ones....

I'll do a little laugh now and we can forget all about it

Shanotheslayer

I'm the youngest at 19, and I suppose I was spoiled enough growing up. My sister the middle child wouldn't consider her a peace maker and definitely doesn't do the bare minimum. And my brother the eldest definitely fits the category

Logical Fallacy

Oranage2 wrote: »

Well not just middle child but do you fit your birth order stereotype?

First born - more responsible, over achiever

Middle - Peace makers, just do the bare minimum

Youngest - overindulged, pampered and spoiled

Also reports say that intelligence of the first born will be higher than the second child and the second child will be smarter than the youngest.

I'm a middle child and I'd say my older sibling is smarter than me, also my youngest sibling is spoiled.

I'm 3rd of 4 and am smarter than the rest. No offence to them at all, just how it is.

Jesus Wept

Oranage2 wrote: »

From what I've seen so far it seems I was right about the younger child thing - they don't like what they're reading so they throw their toys out of the pram.

:rolleyes:

Sykk wrote: »

I'm the youngest in my family. My parents split up at a time when the rest of my siblings had moved out so I was living without either parent at 15. Spoiled rotten, clearly.

Stuff like this simply can not be understated.
Frivolous things like 'mammy let my younger sibbling start going to Discos at a younger age' really count for little or nought.

Events like parental breakup & marriage dissolution are more likely to occur when the the younger siblings are ... well younger and in their formative years.

I think my life could be quite different had I been the first born, I'd go back and make that swap 100% of the time if I could.

Odats

I'm the youngest of six and there's a fifteen year gap between me and my sister who is the next youngest.

I would say I was spoiled rotten when I was younger without a doubt. Mammy's little boy.

Got the best Leaving in the family and me and the eldest brother would be the most smartest and we are the image of each other despite 20 year difference. He's Mammy's boy 1.0 as he's the eldest.

The middle sister would be the cute one, competitive and very frugal.

Susie_Q

The eldest is known as the pancake child, because the first one never turns out right.

madmammy

i'm 4th of 6 so not sure what catagory i'm meant to fit in
i'm artistic and a peace maker....i learnt to blend in growing up

my youngest brother and the 2nd oldest child (my other brother) still get their washing done by my mam and their dinner too.....the boys were definatly spoilt in or house

Oranage2

The-Rigger wrote: »

:rolleyes:


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youngest child?


It's a light hearted thread and was joking with that comment but the youngest child stereotype is causing a little grief, I guess being called spoilt all their life means that they have to defend themselves.


And the stereotypes for the most part I'd say are untrue since social class, ages, genders and much much more plays a bigger part in somebodies personality.

Jesus Wept

Oranage2 wrote: »

youngest child?


It's a light hearted thread and was joking with that comment but the youngest child stereotype is causing a little grief, I guess being called spoilt all their life means that they have to defend themselves.


And the stereotypes for the most part I'd say are untrue since social class, ages, genders and much much more plays a bigger part in somebodies personality.

My rolleyes was a friendly one, obviously with the old rolleyes - it's hard to know, he goes both ways!

Unique User Name

Odats wrote: »

me and the eldest brother would be the most smartest QUOTE]

You sure about that? :P

Catari Jaguar

I think middle child knows how to behave like the baby and the older responsible one.