LockandKey
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DH and I are waiting quite a while, until 2016 or 2017, so I've still got a bit to sort out my thoughts and feelings on TTC again, but for some reason, I always get hung up on the potentials of middle child syndrome, and I don't even know why, but it scares me so much that often I just consider sticking to the 2 I have now and leaving it at that. The thought of my little boy being left behind, or caught in the middle of "the eldest" and "the baby" really saddens me, I love him so much that it breaks my heart. I know that no matter what I would always love them all equally and try not to make anyone feel left out or left behind, but I highly doubt my ability to keep up with 3 kids, keep them entertained, or find the time to spend some one on one time with each of them.
I came from a family of 3, and my middle brother had MCS so bad that he misbehaved all the time in order to get attention, he was horrible to me, my youngest brother, and my mother, he rebelled a lot, and now that he is older, he is not doing well in his life, nor was it a good experience to grow up around. It was a huge struggle for my mother, and I am afraid of the same thing happening to me. I know every child is different, but does anyone have any advice? Thoughts?
I came from a family of 3, and my middle brother had MCS so bad that he misbehaved all the time in order to get attention, he was horrible to me, my youngest brother, and my mother, he rebelled a lot, and now that he is older, he is not doing well in his life, nor was it a good experience to grow up around. It was a huge struggle for my mother, and I am afraid of the same thing happening to me. I know every child is different, but does anyone have any advice? Thoughts?