The psychology behind raising the second kid.
me: So, this morning I asked Holly where her nose was and she very proudly patted her left ear.
dave: Awwww, that's so cute! *long pause* You know what's great about the second kid? When she does something like that you don't automatically assume she's going to grow up to be an idiot like you did with the first.
me: *laughing* True, true...
Comments
LOL so true!
Posted by: Jocelyn | September 17, 2010 08:05 AM
Ha! Either that or they really will be idiots because we don't expect as much from them. Hey, wait a minute, I am the second kid.
Posted by: Megan | September 17, 2010 02:23 PM
Oh, Megan, isn't it worse than that? Aren't you the middle kid?
Posted by: Debbie | September 17, 2010 04:42 PM
I'm the middle kid! I'm also the first and the last...
Megan, you and your general awesomeness are just proving your own theory wrong. Dave, too.
Posted by: Jenn | September 17, 2010 07:33 PM
It is even worse, Debbie. I was the youngest for 11 years and became the middle kid at exactly the crucial pre-teen years. Wow, I am amazed that I am still around.
Thanks Jenn, but I think my youngest/middle-kid skills have enabled me to fake that awesomeness pretty well. It seems to be working!
Oh, the things that I can teach Holly!
Posted by: Megan | September 19, 2010 07:52 PM