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Lucy Wigley

5 traits shared by kids with 'youngest child syndrome' (and they’re not what you’d think)

Three young siblings smiling at the camera.

Five surprising traits have been identified in kids with 'youngest child syndrome,' and our experts share their thoughts on the study and why the last-born sibling might develop them.

There's a lot to be said about the order in which you were born, affecting the person you and your siblings turn out to be. Eldest daughter syndrome sees unnecessary burden placed on first born daughters, although this could be offset when they learn oldest siblings tend to earn more than their younger counterparts. There's no escape for singletons either, with myths of only children constantly needing to be debunked. 

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