10 Parenting Mistakes That Middle Children Deal With
Under-celebrated accomplishments
It’s common for parents to be incredibly proud of everything their first-born does. Scientific American even reports that first-born children tend to have the highest success. It could be due to a combination of high expectations, and then also the motivating high praise that comes with being a first-born. So they’re the golden child. Then the baby has a parade thrown for every tiny thing they do, from simply tying their shoe to not making a mess while making a sandwich. The middle child can feel that their accomplishments are under-celebrated. They’re never as good as the eldest, and they’re held to a much higher standard than the youngest.