Comments on: The Last Child Syndrome

By: Jayla

Jayla — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:15:11 +0000

Bull crap !! Im eleven and im the middle child and life sucks. The eldest child is the Leader, and the last child is spoiled rotten , while middle child tries to find themselves. Trust if the youngest kids were the middle child they would be in for a rude awakeing. Ive never done a class with my mommy and I deal with it. I feel deprived of happiness.

By: Lakshmi

Lakshmi — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:27:03 +0000

It is great to hear that Samar is enjoying his gymnastics.

This feeling is so familiar. For my older one, I always awwwwed and ewwwwed for each single thing. But now for the younger one, it is like “well, this is the time she should be doing it”, great… Well, it is not as plain as that. We do awwwee on her too , but the anticipation is different. I find myself more relaxed when parenting my younger one and I think it is easier on her as well…

By: Abha

Abha — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:43:59 +0000

as long as he has fun doing whatever he is doing its cool!

and he is looking absolutely adorable in these photos!!

hugs!

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:07:03 +0000

Awww… I got teary. He’s such a good boy. I know what you mean though… I have only two and I’m constantly feeling guilt about what I’m not doing for one that I’m doing for the other. I don’t know how you do as much as you do! Samar is such a sweetie, and I am sure he does not feel he is missing out, he has such a full life with 3 older siblings to play with.

Me: I think the guilt’s wired into our genetic code.

By: Era

Era — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:36 +0000

“all I could manage was to do a head count and make sure everyone was strapped in before taking off.” Ha ha ha, I know just what you mean! He’s enjoying, so you should too, skip the guilt.

By: Anamika

Anamika — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:40:36 +0000

I think I did nothing for my first and am doing nothing for my second. I was guilty then and I am guilty now. I want a 3rd child very bad but I am unfit to be a mommy third time round. You on the other hand inspire a lot of us. Samar looks like a happy kid in all the pictures that I have seen of his. Thats the only thing that matters and you nailed it.

Me: go for the third!!!

By: Trish

Trish — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:32:52 +0000

awww this is soo sweet..:)stop worrying about your last born..he sure looks like a happy child..and from what i read he is happy to share..knock on the wood!

By: desigirl

desigirl — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:49:02 +0000

Stop beating yourself up, chile. He’s soon be in the throes of t(w)een angst and more to worry about sucky gymboree! (there! made you better eh?)

Me: You did!

By: Solilo

Solilo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:50:10 +0000

This child is one lucky one. 3 siblings who dote on him always and not to forget one Mamma who will pamper him always.

Mommy guilt will always be there, Sunita. Even when we do the right things. Can I give you some hugs? Will it work?

Me:Hugs back. It does work.

By: Uma

Uma — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:37:53 +0000

Look at the bright side, the younger kids have have both the parents and siblings as a support system, so any less attention he might get from you he’ll make up in attention from his older siblings In my experience younger kids tend to be more confident and outgoing and have more friends because they are used to dealing with larger sets of people from birth.

Me: You know there are entire books on how your placement in the family size affects your whole personality. Firstborn are leaders, blah blah.