Do I believe in "middle child syndrome"?

[Ks_mom94]

Well, I certainly believe in the "oldest child syndrome" and the "youngest child syndrome". I was the oldest child and my parents always told me something was my fault because I was the oldest and should have known better. That and because I was the oldest, I had to be the most responsible one. My brother the youngest had it MADE! He can do no wrong and always got what he wanted. He always got to choose first, and had the best. So, yes, if there is an oldest and youngest child syndrome, why wouldn't there be a middle child syndrome.  

[Jillysmom]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:10 AM

As a Middle Child I most certainly do, I was all but forgotten unless I was in trouble,lol

[MSugarKane]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:31 AM

I have two middle children and yes there is a syndrome that goes along with that.  My oldest is the most clear headed decision maker. My youngest is the most spoiled.  The two middle girls are happy and content with life but are very different from their sisters even though all look alike.

When I have my grandchildren over, if there is three here.  The middle one acts like a middle child.  The older gets the most responsibility, the younger all the attention (4 mths old) and the middle child (2) strives for all our attention.

 

[cutiemoose]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 9:58 AM

I never read or subscribed to the theory because I have one child 22 mo older than twins.  There isn't a "middle", right?  Wrong.  The taller (albeit 15 min. younger) twin took on the middle child position and associated "syndrome".  Go figure.

[queen_g04]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:06 AM

I dont agree with the syndrome thing. I am the middle child. We are all 3 years apart.  I feel like I was the oldest. I am the most responsible one I told them what to do. I got most of the attention not just from my parents but from my aunts and uncles as well. I have always been my grandmothers favorite. I believe it is all in the way that the child sees themselves. No one was going to treat me bad without me saying something about it. So no in my case there is not a middle child syndrome..

[meriana]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 11:18 AM

I really don't think it has as much to do with birth order as it does the parents and their personalities and those of the children. In  my family, there were two of us, my older sister and me. In my mother's eyes, my older sister could do no wrong, on the other hand, I couldn't do anything right. My sister was a very out-going personality, while I was very shy. Our mother obviously related better to her.  On the other hand, I was the favorite of our Aunt and Uncle....which did cause some disension between them and our mother.