Nope, the baby will live with you forever. Come on, OP, it’s up to the parent to teach their children to be independent.

Anonymous wrote:I think they tend to rely on cuteness/charm more than eldest/middle siblings. Just based on experience.

This is normal. They are the smallest and most vulnerable member of the family. Of course they will do what is adaptive to ensure they don’t get caught in their older siblings’ cross hairs.

My youngest is very independent, but also somewhat “manipulative” (she’s 2) in the sense she uses her cuteness to get what she wants. She also wants to keep up with her older siblings, so she’s done a lot of things earlier than both of them. My middle daughter wants to keep up with her older sister, so she’s always asking for homework (she’s almost 4). She’s also more cautious and stubborn and she likes being taken care of, so she will ask me to help her do things she doesn’t enjoy. I’m fine with that though. There are far more positive impacts to having siblings than negative impacts.

I think they tend to rely on cuteness/charm more than eldest/middle siblings. Just based on experience.

I think it depends on how they’re raised? My youngest is not allowed to ask older siblings with help for certain things.

Does the baby of the family turn out okay?

I'm the oldest so I've always been the "leader", adventurous and responsible. Always thinking of others and planning for the future.

I notice with my child who is the baby that they literally are just taken care of. They don't really seem like they push themselves a ton, they are always looking at the older sibling for approval, etc...

What happens when they become adults?