"Middle" Children

[TeniBear]

I'm the oldest, with two brothers. The middle brother was always far and away the favourite (though my mum will never admit it )! Since becoming a surly teenager/young adult, he's fallen from her graces a little, but he was always the most popular at school, the best at everything he did - unless he was competing against me - and is now shaping up to have the most comfortable life... I'm a bit jealous he has it more together than me

[MummyNaomi]

Bwah, I think its rubbish too. I am the middle child and can honestly say that I don't feel hard done by, mistreated or ignored. I was the most academic, had friends at school and generally got through my teenage years without a drama (of course I was a total ***** to my mother as I entered puberty but that's definitely not a middle child symptom )

I think that some of the issues that children carry into parenthood are certainly due to poor parenting, unfortunately there are lots of dud parents out there. I think that considering this is something you are thoughtful about, your DD2 and #3 will have nothing to worry about as you as a Mum have all bases covered to ensure your children are treated equally but uniquely.

[Astrolady]

Lachlan is the middle child, and is the one that gets "middle child??" comments. He is treated no differently to any of my other kids, but he is the loudest, the most talkative, the naughtiest etc etc etc LOL. He thinks about stuff way to much and lets stuff "get to him". He knows I have surgery next week, therefore is acting out at school. Been fine for the last 7 weeks.
I must remember to pre-warn his teacher for the day that I do actually go in.