Childhood Memories, Birth Order - Sunday August 19

How did birth order play a role in your childhood?

Pictured above: top row Denis (4), Chuck (1), Cheryl (Chucks wife - pregnant with my neice), Doug (6), and Stan (3). Front row Karen (7), Robert (Dad) Ruth (Mom), Joann (5), Bobby (2), Tami (8 - me).

Being the youngest of eight:

1. I was called "the baby" by my parents and siblings from the time I was born - through high school.

2. My older siblings all claim I was spoiled.

3. There were so many baby sitters (older siblings) available that I hardly ever went any where with my parents.

4. Sophomore through Senior years of high school I was an "only child" (the only one still at home.)

5. I don't know very much about my oldest siblings youth; but, they know a lot about mine.

6. I got to watch my older siblings do a lot of stuff (including raising their families) and take note of the things that worked well for them (and that didn't work for them) before I started my own family. I learned a lot.

 

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[Jnccreel]

1. I was an only child.
2. My parents weren't sure what to do with a child so I was raised as a miniature adult
3. I was a military brat and lived most of my childhood in Europe, which made it easier for them to treat me as an little adult
4. I was only child at cocktail parties, dinner at Officer's Club etc.
5. My Mother was not domestic at all :-) we ate out a lot more than ate at home which was really unique in the 50's and early 60's. When we ate at home usually Dad cooked.
6. By the time I got to high school - a private girls one at my request - I was not only an adult but often took care of cooking, house etc. My mothers health started failing when I was in 6th grade.
7. All my child activities came from doing things with my school friends families ...movies, picnics, carnivals, etc.
8. I learned from my parents how I didn't want to raise a child and from my friends parents on how I did
9. My different upbringing has really taught me a lot and made me a better adult than I expected. Emergencies and crisis are much more easily handled by me then most of my friends. My ability to prioritize issues etc was learned at a very young age. I am good.