What does being the oldest child mean? Why does it mean more than a higher number indicating one's age?

Question

I find my mother treats my sister and I so different... "You're older," she says. But when I was my sister's age...

Answer 1

HAHAH i am the older brother and the oldest one paves the way for the rest!!! we get hard and the next one gets it ezr!!!

Answer 2

I'm not the oldest child, but I'm the oldest daughter. Here's what it means... It means that when your younger siblings turn 40, you can slam them about their age ALL YOU WANT... but come your birthday, LOOK OUT!!

I'm 45. My little sis recently turned 40. It was fun doing the "Over the Hill" stuff with her... but now she reminds me that I round up to 50!

Oh well, when we were children, siblings were a pain. But when we grew up, we became close friends. Despite birth order and age differences...

Answer 3

It often means they grow up faster because parents drop attention and care for them to handle the new babies.
In reality, few modern adults have adequate time for more than 1 child. The oldest are often forced to fend for themselves emotionally way to early . The oldest do not get equal attention nor care.

Answer 4

the oldest child bears more responsibility - and tends to grow up faster
we are the ones that set the pace for our brothers and sisters

Answer 5

frankly speaking I am the younger one but my sis (older) seems younger than me which is weird and its all because she isn't responsible as I am which really sucks for me. I love my sis and mom but what I think is that when you are the older kid you are "meant" to be responsible, no matter what your age is because you are always more experienced than your younger sibling. I think that's kind of unfair but hey you get to be more mature and decide on things.

Answer 6

It means you are OLD......dooooo, yoooouuuu, knnnooowww, whhat OLD means? OOOOLD from the websters dictionary says something that is prehistoric! That means you are OOOLD or "over the hill".