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Reply to "2 kids with different personalities, and I worry the older one a lot"
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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and his older sibling had a similar dynamic (Older sibling ultra sensitive and has an explosive temper and difficulty with relationships, anxiety/depression whereas younger sibling-my husband-is more confident, calm, easy going, sociable). My MIL and FIL still to this day pamper and cater to the older sibling and just assume my husband will be the self sufficient and stable one so they don’t need to worry about him. In general I think this has worked out ok for my husband as he has a good relationship with his parents but it definitely sets him and his sibling up for some bitterness as their parents do treat them differently due to their very different personalities. I think assuming your younger child is fine all the time and always worrying about your older child and his needs can be detrimental to both kids, to the siblings’ relationship with each other, and to the whole family dynamic. [/quote]
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