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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's hard, but I'm glad I had more than one kid (I had my first kid unplanned in my early twenties with the wrong person).  The challenges are all noted by other posters, but I will add that I feel "solely" responsible for my firstborn, and it is sometimes lonely and a big weight.  I'm the only one who funds their college account, signs them up for sports, talks to their teachers, arranges social activities, gets to know their friends' parents, etc.  DH does a bit, but he's not fully invested (nor do I expect that from him).  He can also be slightly petty and jealous when I spend time with my oldest, nothing big or major that I can even write about, but I feel it.  It's not like this with our other kids.  I overcompensate with my oldest because they don't have a fully involved, loving dad (or stepdad) like the younger kids.  It's a challenging dynamic.   I make the best of a tough situation.  [/quote]

It is hard if you have multiple kids and clearly play favorites.  [/quote]

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