Oldest daughter struggles

The struggle of being the oldest child

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the phrase, “Oh! So you’re the middle child.” The term itself comes along with a host of assumptions and implications, and while I may not personally relate to them all, I certainly feel bonded to my fellow middle children out there.

Eldest daughter. Older sistee. Oldest daughter

How do kids who grow up in the same family end up so different? No child is born into the exact same environment. These dynamics affect not only siblings while growing up but also how spouses relate to each other. Two oldest children or an oldest & only child may struggle over control and the "right way" to do things. An oldest may resent that the youngest does not take as much initiative while the youngest may feel controlled. Two youngests may be social but struggle with family…