If another child loves to read, take them to the library regularly and help them pick out books. If one is very physical and enjoys tumbling around the house, enroll them in gymnastics. The names of three of the four bodies found in barrels in Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown in 19 are known they are a mother and her two young children. Support and foster each child's unique interests and characteristics.Don't compare them to each other and say things like, "Why can't you be more like your older brother?" However, by 2014, the survey notes that the 'once-dominant four-child family had been replaced by the two-child family. According to the Pew Research Center, by the late 1970s, the average mother had given birth to three or more kids, and thus had a middle child. But as it turns out, middle children are actually becoming rare statistically as well. Recognize and appreciate each child's unique personality. If you're a middle child, you don't have to be told twice that you're special.A study showed that the middle sibling is more apt to develop conditions like: Obsessive compulsive disorder. Spend one-on-one time with each of your children. Though Alfred Adler made some astounding statements for his time, researchers today still study the relationship of the middle child and the birth order.The more specific question you probably have is "how do I avoid feelings of neglect in any of my children?" Of course, the answer depends on your own unique family's situation, but in general you can: If you are a parent, you certainly don't need more to worry about when it comes to your kids. In contrast, middle children could also be prone to being more easygoing, due to the lack of pressures put on them, and assume the role of peacemaker during family conflict, given that they are already in the middle. Middle children may also lack a sense of identity, or rebel in order to get more attention from their parents. The youngest child typically receives the most attention and is doted on and babied by their parents.Īccording to Adler's theory, the experience of growing up between the eldest and youngest siblings can result in the middle child feeling neglected. Middle children had FOMO before it was cool. The oldest child has already claimed a place in the family structure, is highly regarded by their parents, and expected to be a responsible leader. In honor of Middle Child Day on Sunday, we’ve rounded up 25 tweets that capture the ups and downs of being born before and after your other siblings. According to his theory, middle children feel squeezed in between their older sibling and younger sibling, with no defined status or role. Middle Child was an outlet and avenue that. How Does Birth Order Theory Explain Middle Child Syndrome?īirth order theory was first presented by the psychologist Alfred Adler in 1964. Making music for fun Middle Child is a side project of Artist/Producer/DJ (Dan L.) that was birthed in 2014.