How careful you are with your child evolves as you have more of them. When the first one drops its pacifier, you burn it and throw the ashes away. When the second one drops it, you boil it before giving it back. When your third child drops it, you just blow on it and give it a wipe. By the time...

+188 How careful you are with your child evolves as you have more of them. When the first one drops its pacifier, you burn it and throw the ashes away. When the second one drops it, you boil it before giving it back. When your third child drops it, you just blow on it and give it a wipe. By the time you're on to your fourth child, you just tell the first one to pick it up, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Same with strict rules. Youngest always gets off easy

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah. Parents get generally more relaxed as they have more kids.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I find it the opposite, my parents are strictest with me! Although that may be because I'm the only girl...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The youngest is also usually the favorite, having less rules, less chores, getting off easier for punishments, getting "privileges" (like a cell phone or computer) before the older one did. Being the youngest rocks.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm the fourth child... D:

by Anonymous 12 years ago