Ever heard of the middle child syndrome?
Most eldest children dug deep into their parents' hearts. The more children we have, the more we treasure the very last. Suppose the middle one or ones are disobedient, possess bad attitudes, and irk us, it is then very difficult to be fair to each of our off springs.
My husband is a middle child. In his case it is not that bad as there are a number of middle children. Even now that he is well past the fifty mark, he is still unsure of his parent's love.
One of my childhood friends has three girls. Her middle child often drive her to tears and despair. In her case she is perhaps more strict than most parents. Her high expectations of her children's academic performance spurred her eldest and her youngest on. The same concern and monitoring did not work on the middle girl.
Being the youngest child, I can only observe and compile data. I will never personally feel what it is like being a middle child.
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