The Positives and Negatives of Siblings

The Positives and Negatives of Siblings

Having siblings can be a good and not so good thing, depending on if they are younger or older. Having older siblings can be a good thing because they experience a lot of things and you can learn from them. But it can be a not so good thing because if you have older siblings then your parents may learn they need to start being more strict when you get older.

Being a middle child is most of the time unfortunate. Most of the time the oldest is spoiled because they are the first born and they have the most pictures in the photo album and the coolest clothing as a toddler because it was a big deal having a baby to the parents so they go all out. The youngest normally gets whatever they want because they are the baby and that is just how things work most of the time. If they complain to mom about being picked on by an older brother, most of the time the older child will get in trouble because they are older and know better. The middle child is kind of just there. I feel bad for them because they get all the hammy downs of the first born and they aren’t the baby so they aren’t really spoiled and don’t always get there way. 

Being the oldest and having younger siblings can be a big pain sometimes. You have to watch them when your parents go out and adjust your plans accordingly. Your parents can’t wait until the day you turn 16, so then you can drive the little ones around and can use that as a threat to becoming grounded. But, on the other hand having little siblings can be a good thing. You can play games in the back yard when you are young and when you get older you can have someone to talk to and understand your situations easier than most parents would. Having a younger is especially good for older brothers to have because when your older brother likes a girl they will play with you and be really nice and include you in everything just to impress a girl he likes. The plus for the younger sister is you can black mail your older brother into taking you for ice cream, or else you will be bad in front of the girl he likes. (405)