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The Youngest Child Is The Most Fun—Science Proves It

It’s no secret that the youngest child grows up with a different parenting style and goes out in the world as a fundamentally different person than their older siblings.

By Jaimee Marshall6 min read
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The general perception is that the youngest child grows up as the most coddled child, receiving more attention, more freedom, and less responsibility than all of the previous (less perfect) siblings who came before. This is known as Youngest Child Syndrome, but is it legit? I’m going to explore that in this article because, as the youngest child, I love talking about myself.