Be mindful that the middle child has the skill and talent to be helpful, so there doesn't have to be a routine of having only the older child in charge.

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I don't think it's a terminal position and it's not that damaging. If you find yourself having a third child, the best thing you can do for any child is treat them with respect and as the individual that they are.

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My guess is that they are probably good parents, too, because of their own sensitivity to that position of being a middle child.

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