Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoI'm the oldest of four and the thing nobody tells you about being first is that you become the practice child - every mistake your parents make, they make on you, and by the time they get to your youngest sibling they're a different couple entirely. And you watched that happen in real time. - Silicon Canals
Firstborn children often serve as their parents' learning ground, experiencing stricter parenting and less understanding than younger siblings who benefit from their parents' accumulated experience and evolved perspectives.