nine differences between a firstborn and a second-born as it turns out second
born children have a much different experience growing up second born kids
at least compared to the firstborn seem to be treated more passively it's not a
bad thing it's just that parents have been through it all before and they know
better so they don't panic nearly as much not only do the second born kids
have a different experience but their parents definitely do as well
for example one of the major differences between the firstborn and second born
child is how the mother gets treated the first time around she is the queen but
the second she knows what she can and she can't handle friends may have been
excited for you the first time you had a child but when you have your second
their enthusiasm definitely wanes so keep watching for the main differences
between having a 1st and 2nd child that all parents will be able to relate to
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videos number 9 food parents always take care to do things exactly right the
first time like eating only healthy foods the second time they just want to
be comfortable and happy which is also exactly what they want for their kids
the first time around parents may be paranoid about what they're feeding
their children because they're new to the whole parenting thing they tend to
take extra precautions to make sure they're feeding their children healthy
food that will not put them in danger and in the same vein as parents worrying
about their kids eating they also worry about their kids getting sick
however they worry less when they've been through it all before
once parents have gone through all of the motions trials and tribulations of
having a first child they're more prepared and more relaxed and
comfortable when it comes to caring for their second child
this means they won't be a strict when it comes to feeding the second child
healthy food number eight money gets tight having one kid can be
expensive but parents want only the best for their child however once the second
kid comes along they might realize money gets really tight this is why parents
who signed their first kids up for all sorts of lessons and activities may not
do so for the second time around taking kids to different activities to help
them learn can get pretty exhausting so usually parents just try to teach as
they go for all subsequent kids it can be difficult to manage finances when
there are multiple kids involved and schedules can get busy and really hectic
when there are so many things going on so parents tend to teach their kids
certain things themselves can you guess the number one difference between a
first and second born child that has something to do with expectations well
stick around until the end to find out what they are
number seven baby books baby books can only tell you so much about parenting by
the time parents have their second child they're looking for inspiration from any
source they can find most first-time parents have probably read a baby book
or two in their lifetime but nothing can actually prepare you for becoming a
parent more than experiencing the real thing that's why when parents have their
second child they ditch all the baby books and use their knowledge and
experience to get them through raising a newborn number 6 always worrying parents
might have moments of insecurity about raising their first child they question
if everything they're doing is good enough but they quickly realize that
their kids turn out just fine the same applies to what parents feed
their babies usually they realize that babies will be just fine so they lay off
the organic stuff in favor of what's handy it's perfectly natural to worry
about what you're doing when you're raising your first child
when the second child comes around parents are more comfortable and
confident there's always the fear that everything a child does is going to make
them sick or put them in danger at least for the first one the second kid though
is usually a lot less worrisome number five hand-me-downs hand-me-downs are a
universal experience for every younger sibling the first one gets fresh new
clothes the second gets whatever doesn't fit anymore and as much as younger
siblings hate hand-me-downs they really are a blessing for parents especially if
siblings are the same gender it means that they don't have to spend
unnecessary money on clothing and they can also reuse old baby items like cribs
strollers baby chairs and more if you're a parent then you probably know how
expensive it can be to buy baby products having a second child tends to be less
stressful for that reason not only our parents more prepared but they also
don't have to worry about spending so much money because they already have all
the baby products they had from the first go-round that is if they didn't
already throw them all out or give them all away
number four television some parents endeavor to keep their kid from watching
too much television but once you have two kids they realize
that TV can actually be pretty helpful once you start having more than one
child the television can become a blessing that parents used to take for
granted it acts as a perfect distraction and can keep kids quiet and entertained
for hours on end talk about a free daycare and as much as
parents may say they don't want their kids to be on electronics or watching
television all the time once they have more than one child they start thinking
very very differently number three accomplishments
once parents have one kid they really have seen it all the accomplishments of
a firstborn are never quite the same as the second time around
of course accomplishments and achievements are always important but
they can never really compare to the first time parents experience things
with their children number two the first day of school the first day of school is
a big event when it comes to both children the first time parents are
proud of their kid and excited for them the second time they're just happy to be
free again of course parents are always excited to send their children off to
school but once they start having multiple children the first day of
school comes as a source of excitement and anticipation that they'll have some
free time on their hands before kids school starts parents have to worry
about babysitters daycare and other ways to make sure children are taken care of
in the event that any of the parents aren't stay-at-home parents having the
children at home during the day can turn into its own full-time job so you can
bet it's a huge relief when they get to send their kid to school and now here's
the number one difference between 1st and 2nd porns that has to do with
expectations from parents number 1 high expectations there is a saying that the
youngest child of the family tends to be the favorite but there's no doubting
that the oldest child of the family always has high expectations set on them
by their parents sometimes this treatment can be a little harsh because
parents expect the older children to set an example for the other children and
act a certain way but there is some level of respect that all firstborn
children can relate to you can always bet that there will always be a wallet
picture of the firstborn child at a specific age
no matter how old the second-born is or how many others come along the firstborn
child is also constantly photographed and immortalized in countless photo
albums however the second-born is usually just
stored in the cloud when parents have their first child
you can bet they'll take a thousand pictures of all sorts to remember every
single moment and while they'll probably still take thousands of pictures of
other children that come along there's just nothing like those cherished
moments and photos of your firstborn child that stay with you for your entire
life those are just some of the differences between having a first child
versus having a second parenting techniques changed drastically when
parents know what they do and they don't have to worry about it the truth is
though that the second borns can have it both harder and easier in life it's just
that the parents are already more knowledgeable from their first born so
they know what to do in almost every scenario parents may not
fret as much over the second born child but the level of love is still the same
are you a firstborn or a second born are you a parent what other differences are
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