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more about #spoiledbrats wednesdayam: So, I suppose between "Precious First Born" and "Precious ZOMGIt'sMyLastKidEver Daughter" goes "Oh Yeah, That One, The Smiley But Quiet One". But hey... more » kaiwhakamarie: I wonder if I'd be considered an 'eldest' child or an only child. I'm the only child of my two parents, but each of them have a son that is younger th... more » stoprobbers: Oh, PLEASE. I'm the oldest and all I ever got was grounded when I tried to defend myself against my sister. (Well, and the first college degree.) more » Lymed: I was always told I was the favorite, but then I didn't call for 3 weeks and I think the dogs are now the favorites. more » LaComtesse: According to my mother, each child is your favorite depending on the situation. I’m my mom’s favorite because she grew as a person raising me more... more » Sodypop: In my family the precious one is my brother, the one male. He is number 3 out of the total four of us. he can't do no wrong. more » superconnected (is it time to leave?): If first borns are precious, and subsequent child are neglected, does that make us only children merely over-protected? more » LucilleMcGillicuddy: This is not a matter of preference, it's just math. With Little Ricky, I could do every- thing. With Little Little Ricky, I have another entire pers... more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Little known fact: all those mothers named their kids "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo" which means "the most wonderful ... more » ElleL: My siblings and I pretty much perfectly fit every birth order stereotype there is. I am the first-born and always feel the need to be responsible an... more » JerseyGrrrl: So Rumpelstiltskin was even more twisted than we thought... more » NefariousNewt: Being a first born son, I can say that I believe this is all rubbish. You're the first child -- at that point, your parents have never been parents. T... more » Eleanor Ramilly: Yes. I'm the middle of seven, by the time my parents got to me they'd seen it all. The first born, my older brother, has a ton of baby books. I have t... more » lalaland13: There are times when I wish my mom would do this. Like when she tells me I can't move far away because my older brother is already 1,000 miles away. ... more » cocobanal: I'm an eldest child, and if by "better" you mean "smothered," then yeah, I was treated that way. more » esnickers: Maybe this is why only children have reputations for being selfish narcissists. But, as an only child, and therefore, definitely my mom's favorite, t... more » Ipomoea: As a Precious First Born, I can't fathom the way this makes all you Neglected Subsequent Children. Maybe we could discuss it during my mother's hour-... more » colormeroutine: Define "better". I mean, my mother was probably parenting me better by making me eat my vegetables and whatnot but when my little brother came along a... more » BearDownCBears: I wonder if that's why they tend to taste better. The later ones get kind of mealy, and they often have worms. more » Maritsa: This story is about the type of freak that would actually call her child a "precious first born." I mean, my son is incredibly precious to me and I lo... more » -
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Politics Of Being Born
Here's some fodder for your next therapy session: A group of mothers on the website Mumsnet have admitted to treating their eldest children (dubbed the Precious First Born) better than their later-born babies (Neglected Subsequent Children). [Telegraph]
