Middle Child Syndrome, Explained: The Kid Who Gets Forgotten...

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/thetake to get 15% off your next gift!?Born too late to be the first born and too early to be the baby of the family, middle children often get stuck in a kind of limbo – loved but… forgotten or ignored, no matter how much they might try to make themselves an equal part of the family. Being the middle child can lead to one becoming a bit of a black sheep, their outcast nature at home bleeding out into the rest of their life. Many middle children on screen are actually the geniuses of their families (a surprisingly pervasive subtrope!) And, even given all of their struggles in childhood, middle children can actually have a good shot at ending up the most well adjusted adults out of their siblings. It’s time to give middle children their moment in the spotlight – so let’s unpack this trope!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 How birth order can effect everything
03:51 Middle children's biggest problems
06:03 Thanks to Uncommon Goods!
07:38 The Genuis Middle Child
10:16 Being the middle kid can be *good*, actually
12:03 They deserve some recognition!

The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough

Movies & shows mentioned/shown in this video:

Modern Family
Malcolm in the Middle
Bridgerton
The Brady Bunch
The Righteous Gemstones
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Pride and Prejudice
Wizards of Waverly Place
Family Matters
Downton Abbey
Full House
Game of Thrones
Rosanne
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
Shameless

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