What # child are you?

[Nocona]

What # child are you in your family?
First? Middle? Last? Only?
Do you believe that it has any effect on you? (ie first born are supposedly more typical leaders, last children are babied all their lives, etc.)

[Lette]

I'm an only child. (....and that is why I wanted two children myself! I was bored and lonely alot)

I guess I was kind of spoiled growing up as I always like to have things done "my" way. I have learned to cave over the years when things aren't really important.

What do they SAY about only children? Anything?

[TtownAnne]

I'm the oldest, and have one younger (by 5.5 years) brother. I don't know about being a leader, though.....

[Dawnie]

I am the oldest of 4 (girl, boy, girl, boy). I don't if I could be considered a typical leader. I know when to step up to the challenge and when it's best to let someone else do it.

I can tell you that I had a TON more responsibilities than my siblings did and that I'm the most responsible one out of all of us. My sister is pretty good about things but she was spoiled growing up and is still very demanding and gets upset when she doesn't get her way. My brothers were treated like princes so now they are grown and harldy know how to clean their own jockey shorts.

Dawn

[MelissaNC]

I am the middle child.

[kim]

i am #2 of 5.

[Shanna]

I'm #1 of 3 and DEFINITELY agree with the youngest gets babied thing... My sister (6 years younger) and her daughter still live with my parents and its pretty much just like high school for her, except she does pay her own credit card bills :) My brother, (11.5 months younger) is pretty much in the same boat as me, except he only has 2 kids. I'd say I am probably more of the leader between the two of us.

[Martian Lullaby]

I'm the oldest of six, and even though I was bossy growing up, I'm not a leader at all. I was aggressive in the family unit but out in the real world I'm a pushover (too much so).

Coming from such a big family is the reason I only want two kids of my own.

[Dawn]

I am the 2nd oldest out of 4 girls. Yes, my parents had 4 daughters. There's only a 5 1/2 yr. difference between the oldest and the youngest (and 3 of us got married within 10 mos from each other too!).

I have to say that without a doubt my mother was more strict with me and my older sister. There was more lienency (sp? I know I chopped that word up!)
with my younger 2 sisters. Especially my youngest sister....she was babied, spoiled and got away with alot more than I would of.

My DH is the youngest out of his 2 siblings. Same thing...they were more lenient on him.

Like Megan said... having a big family is exactly why I only want 2 at most for us. :)

[Bimmer1004]

I am the oldest & I'm about as typical as they come.

[harmonielyn]

Im the middle child for my mom and the second/baby for my dad. I think the oldest are usually ahead of the others but thats not our case. My brother is 6 years older than me but i have my stuff together more than he does. Hes 26 and im about to be 20.

[LoriS]

I'm an only child. (....and that is why I wanted two children myself! I was bored and lonely alot)


I couldn't have said i better myself, although I think I want to have three kids. I always hated being an olny child.

[Hilary]

I'm in the middle, kind of. My twin sister is 2 minutes older than me. My little sister is 12 years younger. :lol:

[Brooke]

I'm the oldest of 2. I'm not a leader at all.

[karmah79]

I'm an only child.

[catalina]

I'm the youngest of 5. And yes... I'm babied and spoiled even now that I'm married :biggrin:

My oldest brother is 18 years older than I, then the other one is 17, 16 and 8 so I have always been THE baby http://www.super-babies.com/smiliepages/pacifier2.gif

[staggats]

I am an only child, but I have brothers and sisters, and I am not adopted if that makes any sence at all. I'll clarify if any of you wish.

[Dennis]

I am an only child, but I have brothers and sisters, and I am not adopted if that makes any sence at all. I'll clarify if any of you wish.

Please do. It sounds like one of those brain teasers like "if a plane crashes on the border of Indiana and Ohio, which state do they bury the survivors in?"

Dennis

[Nocona]

I'm thinking, since your parents are divorced, that you lived with one and the others lived with the other parent?

[Cazzle]

I'm the eldest of two; my brother is three years younger.

DH is the second of the four children his parents had together, and has a half-brother and -sister who are younger again. Plus some step-siblings of varying ages :)

[Nichole]

I'm the oldest of four, and I'd say I'm a pretty typical oldest child.

[BeckyG]

I'm the oldest of 2 children. While I'm not really a leader, I'm definitely responsible and independent and know what I want. And I can be pretty bossy at home. :lol:

[Cheri]

I am the only child from my Mom...My sister and brother are 12 & 13 years older than I am. I've read about the birth order thing and I fall into being the oldest child, only child and baby. I am a leader for sure, but when my Mom was alive I was babied. So what does that tell you? I have NO freaking idea. :lol:

[Stacey]

I'm the oldest of three. I'm definitely the bossiest of the three. My brothers are typical middle and youngest children. Growing up I loved having two younger brothers. Actually, I still love it now.

[Beav]

I'm the oldest of three...and the only girl. I'd say I'm the stereotypical independent, confident, mother-hen type :)

[Wendy]

I am the oldest of 6. One full sister. Brother and sister from my mom and step dad and then two sister from my dad and step mom. I would say I am pretty typical :) But why dont you ask my husband?? :lol:

[Mandi]

I'm the middle child. I have a brother who is 5 years old and a sister who is 2 years younger. Out of all of us I'm definitely the one that is the take charge type of person.

[Lyndee]

I'm #4 out of 5 so I guess I qualify as tje ignored middle child. My mom was definitely most careful with #1 and most protective of #5. I'm not bossy but in our adult lives, I've become the cruise director. I'm definitely very independent. It was sometimes tough growing up with that many siblings but now I just love it. Some days I wonder what it would be like if I myself had 5 kids (that will never happen in real life).

[Lacie]

I'm the oldest of two, and I think I am more of a leader, and my sister is babied. :rolleyes: We're both brats though!

[Alyssa]

I am the oldest of 3 girls, and I'd say I am a typical oldest child.

My youngest sister is 9 years younger and so, so babied. And my other sister, 3 years younger than me, is a bitter middle child who always complains about being in the middle - even at age 27! She and DH, also a middle child, keep telling me we need 2 or 4 kids...just so there is no real "middle" child. :rolleyes:

Stagg...I too am curious about your answer!

And Nocona...you didn't answer your own question. I have to assume you are the oldest...am I right?

[AmyLynn]

I am the oldest of 2, and Don is an only child.

[AimB]

I'm #4 out of 5... and I'm the only girl. :)

[Bev]

I am the oldest (sort of) my twin sister is 9 minutes younger and apparently the "poor neglected middle child" to hear her talk about it when she was younger! :lol: My brother is 8 years younger than us, and was basically an only child as we left when he was only 10. He was definitely treated differently than us because of being a boy, and being the youngest.

My guess is Stagg has a bunch of siblings he doesn't like, so has disowned them and now considers himself an only child! :lol:

[Nocona]

And Nocona...you didn't answer your own question. I have to assume you are the oldest...am I right?
Oops :blush: NO!!! I'm the poor, neglected, middle child :( My brother is 3 years, 9 months older and my sister is 15 months (to the day) younger. I like to tell my mom that she didn't even give me a chance to be a baby :lol: I'm so mean :devil: I think it really made me much more independent. I'm definitely the most together of us 3 and my parents secretly say I'm their favorite -- though the competition isn't exactly tough :lol:

[mommytheresa]

I'm #3 of the 5 born to my parents but #4 was stillborn. I felt ignored sometimes growing up but looking back I wonder if it was more jealousy. My little sister wasn't born til '81 and my brothers were 5 and 6 years older then me so I had 6 years to be the baby. When she came along I felt ignored. I remember crying that nobody loved me because they were all making a fuss over her :lol:

[Bev]

my parents secretly say I'm their favorite -- though the competition isn't exactly tough :lol:
:bullhorn: TAKE NOTICE! :bullhorn: Parents tell that to each of their children, in secret! It makes them feel special!! ( :lol: )

[Cortney]

I am the oldest of four.

[ChristiH]

I'm the baby of the family...but it's only me and my brother and he's 5 years older...so yes I have been babied my entire life...and sometimes still am

[Nocona]

:bullhorn: TAKE NOTICE! :bullhorn: Parents tell that to each of their children, in secret! It makes them feel special!! ( :lol: )
No, they've told my brother and sister that before too (that I'm the best :lol: ).

[Alyssa]

Oops :blush: NO!!! I'm the poor, neglected, middle child :( My brother is 3 years, 9 months older and my sister is 15 months (to the day) younger. I like to tell my mom that she didn't even give me a chance to be a baby :lol: I'm so mean :devil:
What IS it with you stinkin' middle kids? You, my sister, my cousin, DH...you all still complain about it in your 20s and 30s! :violin: My sister and DH tell me I can I 2 kids or 4, but not 3 so there isn't an exact middle child. :rolleyes:


That said, I gotta say I had you pegged as an oldest. :)

[olcott]

I'm first :)...My Mom and Dad had Eric after me, in 1984...

My biological Dad has two children both younger than me

[Nocona]

What IS it with you stinkin' middle kids? You, my sister, my cousin, DH...you all still complain about it in your 20s and 30s! :violin: My sister and DH tell me I can I 2 kids or 4, but not 3 so there isn't an exact middle child. :rolleyes:


That said, I gotta say I had you pegged as an oldest. :)
2 words -- guilt trip! :lol:
I don't really feel that way and they know I'm joking.

[sheila]

I'm the oldest of 3. I wouldn't say that I'm a big leader, but I do tend to take on more responsibilites than I should.

Since STagg never made it back:

He has 2 older half brothers on his dad's side. They are something like 11 & 12 years older. He has an older sister (9 years older) on his mom's side and a younger sister (7 years younger) on his dad's side.

He also has an older step brother & sister on his dad's side.

It gets really confusing sometimes.

[02cubed]

I am an only child. I always wished I had a sister and was jealous of all my friends that did.

[AahRee]

I'm the oldest of two, and definitely more of a leader than my sister, who was definitely babied. However, my sister was far more of a social butterfly than I was.

Katie is probably going to be an only. Those of you who hated being onlies growing up, what could your parents have done differently (other than having more kids) to make that experience easier on you? (Oh wait... I'm hijacking this thread, aren't I? I'll post this elsewhere...)

[Lora]

I am the oldest of two. My younger brother has been my Mom's "baby" all his life. I am the more responsible one and according to my Mom the one who caused less trouble growing up.

Lora

[kermittfrog]

im the oldest of 2 and i am the more responsible sensible mature trouble free one, even tho my younger sis is only 3 yrs younger, she and her son still live with my parents and they still pay for everything, but my mom does still give me some $$ every once in a while,

[ChristinaG]

I am the oldest. My brother is 2 years younger than I am.

[Barb]

I'm the youngest of four and I'm definately spoiled and babied, even now. :biggrin:

[Stacy]

I'm the 2nd oldest. I have an older sister (1 yr 9 months) and 2 younger brothers. One is 2 years younger the other 6 years younger. It was hard for me 'cause I wasn't the first born nor the first boy. I wasn't the baby either.
My parents did treat us fairly most of the time.

[Amy]

I'm the oldest of 3, my brother is 3 years and 2 days younger than me, and my sister is 6 1/2 years younger. We are all quite typical...I'm the uber-responsible butt kisser, my brother cries that he is the ultra neglected middle child (he used to tell people he was adopted just to get sympathy points for being 'neglected') and really plays it up since he's the only boy. My sister is almost 26 and still lives at home...very irresponsible and immature, and my mom still tries to protect her from reality. grrrrr

DH is also the oldest of 3, he and his brother are 4 years apart, and his sister is 11 years younger...HUGE difference!! He and I are very much alike...super responsible butt kissers who try to keep the peace at all family gatherings. His brother acts more like the baby, but I think it's because he was the baby for 7 years. His sister is 23 and getting her act together, but not as spoiled (emotionally) as my sister is.

[Jen S]

I'm the youngest of three. Spoiled baby to the extreme. ;)

[Tara1002]

I'm the oldest of 2.

[Nadine]

I am the 2nd oldest out of 4 girls. Yes, my parents had 4 daughters. There's only a 5 1/2 yr. difference between the oldest and the youngest (and 3 of us got married within 10 mos from each other too!).

I have to say that without a doubt my mother was more strict with me and my older sister. There was more lienency (sp? I know I chopped that word up!)
with my younger 2 sisters. Especially my youngest sister....she was babied, spoiled and got away with alot more than I would of.
Same here!!! The only diff is the age gap. Our #1 (Simone) is 21 months older than me (which is LESS than 2 yrs, as I kep telling her OVER and OVER again when we were younger) and then #3 (Juliette/Julie) is 5 yrs younger than me and #4 (Eliane) is 3 yrs younger than her. IOW- Simone is now 32, I am 30, Julie is 25 and Eliane 22 yrs old.

[SarahK]

I'm my mom's one and only...but my dad does have another daughter (younger than me.) I was raised as an only child though.

[Shannan]

I'm the oldest of two...but my brother is 16mos younger than I

[Erica]

I'm the youngest of three. That combined with the fact that I am the only girl, means that I was/am very spoiled (especially by mom).

[Natalie]

I'm the oldest of three (younger brother and sister) and my DH is an only child

[aphi1872]

I am the middle child. For some reason I was the most responsible of the 3 of us. My sister was favored by the sperm donor and my brother was favored by my mom

[Eva]

I am the youngest of three with a 7 year differnece between me and my brothr (the middle child) so i am definately the baby.

[Karyn]

I am second oldest out of 4 girls also. I fit middle child descriptions as does the other middle girl. The oldest and youngest both fit those descriptions also.

[Jayne]

I am the oldest of three. My brother and I are 13 mo apart..and my sister is 5 years younger then I ..I am 27, Bob is 26, and Jen is 22

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Jayne

[Brandy]

Let's see....

I am the oldest of 7, and I am the typical "good" child. I really don't consider myself a leader, but I do try to keep the peace at all family gatherings.

My siblings are:

My 22 year old sister who is not very responsible.

My 11 year old half brother (who lives with my real mom, and sometimes takes on the role of the oldest child. He is a great kid!)

My 10 year old half sister (lives with my dad and stepmom: who tries to the leader in the family :lol: She is the typical ignored middle child....or atleast that's what she says)

My 7 year old half sister (lives with my dad: who is somewhat spoiled...especially by me and my grandmother)

My 5 year old half sister (lives with my mom...I really don't know that much about her :blush: )

and My very spoiled 2 year old half brother (lives with my dad, and is my dad's only boy...enough said :lol: )

[HollyNSC]

I am the youngest :)