A smaller piece of the pie
As a parent one of the things I get plenty of experience in is refereeing the sibling rivalry each day. This is a natural by-product of the original only child having their world fractured and distributed out to one or more rivals.
Remember, before the other little ones came along everything was at the sole beck and call of the first child. Now they struggle with thoughts and feelings of being slighted or ignored as part of their social time is spread out over all of the members of the family.
The oldest child likes to set the rules and boundaries for the younger siblings. They often want first choice and the largest portion and this includes the time allotted by parents. They are usually the first to become territorial and sensitive to privacy. As a parent you must be alert to the signals being given by an oldest child.
Mutual respect and the recognition or acknowledgement of responsible thought by any child goes a long way toward developing an attitude of acceptance and ambition in that child.
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