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[quote=Anonymous]Anyone has a immature & sensitive older child but a mature & strong personality younger child? It seems like that they should have switched their birth order.

Is it because of gender (older one is DS & younger one is DD, 3 years apart, both in elementary school)? Does birth order affect kid personalities? I hear that boy matures at a later age. I find myself that I often worry about my older child, but I don’t have to worry much about the younger one. My older one is a bit sensitive, has some anxieties, and he is not that confident in himself . He is not shy & extrovert, but he is not good at sports, taking care of himself & interpersonal communication skills. I try not to micro-manage, let him to do things on his own instead of me doing for him/ helping him, but it is hard for me to look aside & not to step in to help. DH says that if I continue to do that, I am not doing a favor to let him grow up. For example, I often ask him if he needs to eat, drink, feel cold/hot, check his homework, make sure that he is taken care of. DD growing up fast, copycats DS growing up, and she knows what she wants. She is strong ( physically & mentally), and she knows how to take care of herself.

DH wants me to step down on pampering DS, and do not ask him what he wants & decline to help him out on some matters. He needs to learn from consequences & failures.

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