is there such a thing as middle child syndrome?

Question

ive got 3 kids and the middle one is the worst for his behaviour. The most attention seeking of all 3 kids.

Answer 1

Personally I think it's all a load of rubbish. Most parents who have more than one child make it one of there parent duties to treat there children all the same and as equally as possible. I believe there is no such thing as middle child syndrome. If you have more than one child then of course they are all going to behave different from each other. It's the same as saying my children behave different from yours. there are always going to be good children and naughty children but all children have there good and bad days.
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Answer 2

Not sure of the name for the 'condition' but suppose unlucky might be one. The first child gets lots of attention and is first born etc, the second child gets attention but not as much as the first, how can he/she, there are now two children. The third gets much attention, slightly less than the first but more than the second, why? It's because the third one is the baby, and as such is treated with a little more attention than the middle one. The middle child never quite knows where he or she fits into the team - kind of piggy in the middle. It must be hard for you as a parent to try to treat all three with the same amount of patience, atlhough I don't doubt that you love them all the same however they view it. Aim not so say things like 'you should know better' to the middle one in front of the youngest. Parenting must be the hardest job in the world. There are not strict rules on how to deal with children, they are all very different. Just love them whatever and hopefully the bad time you are currently experiencing will not be too long. Just think, in years to come you will possibly have grandchildren and you can teach your kids how to deal with them!

Answer 3

For it to be considered to be a syndrome there would have to be some symptoms. make a list of the symptoms that you think you get from being the middle child, ask your sisters to make a similar list for being the first and the last child and then compare notes. I think that you will find that you are all alike and therefore, there is no such thing as middle child syndrome. Just look at it like you're in a sandwich, your sisters have to be bread, but you could be anything you want!

Answer 4

yes there is such thing as middle child syndrome I am currently studying this, message me if you require any further information on this issue. Middle child's turn out the worst, it is best that you know all the facts (which I cna get for you) and then you can improve the situation, help yourself and help your child.

Midde children can develop a criminal record before they are 16, they lack concentration and when they are older they would rather be doing something different to what they are doing. help your child now, before it's too late. Many suffer depression during their teens, they are bored, feel unloved and ed up being in a lot of trouble.

Answer 5

I just had my third baby but my now middle daughter has been suffering what people will now call middle child syndrome since the day she was born. She is the attention hog of the house. If there really is a middle child syndrome what happens when babies four and five are born, does it just go away? A child's behavior can't be categorized because of there place in the birth line, it simply comes down to the child's nature. If however you are a strong believer in middle child syndrome, try to spend some one on one time with your middle one, maybe it'll help.

Answer 6

I believe there is a such thing as middle child syndrome. I was a middle child and I did everything I could to get attention. I would be blamed for the things that I didn't do. I just always thought that no one cared about me. Just spend a couple of minutes alone with the middle child just so he/she knows that there is someone there that will listen.

Answer 7

I am a middle child. I, and other middle children that I have met sometimes feel they are in an awkward spot. You might see that your middle child needs constant reassurance and praise. It's usually because the older child is the leader, does things first and the younger child is the cute and sweet one. It's like a little identity crisis. Don't worry if your children are still young it's probably just a phase. Try to give him attention when he does something right and once and awhile just do a simple thing just you and him. It's tough to balence between your kids, but I'm sure it'll turn out fine.

Answer 8

YES!

The middle child is never looked upon as mature as the older kid so they are not given the same responsibilities. Because they are no longer the youngest, they do not get away with things because they are the youngest.

Give the middle child a chance to get more and more responsibilities (age appropriate) so they feel more grown up; also give the rewards of the same.

Answer 9

yes there is.

the middle child sometimes feels lost, the older one is the grown up the little one is the baby and the middle one feels like nothing special.

try to make sure you treat them all the same, if you think about it you probably don't but not on purpose,

you'll ask the big one to do stuff cos he's big you'll let the little one get away with stuff cos he's the baby and the middle one is stuck there in the middle doing nothing special!

try to spend a bit of time each day with him and check yourself that you aren't treating him differently but don't reward his bad behaviour with attention, do it at a time when he's being good.

good luck

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Answer 10

Everyone has to have a place in life.There is a youngest child and an oldest child, so if the middle child can be different by being the naughty one, thats what it will do. They can do all sorts of bizzare things just as a way to find their identity. So focus on what makes your child feel special and differant and make sure you don't EVER label him as 'the naughty one', and you should be able to help him through it.