[nancynic]

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for your post ... so interesting! I had no idea that twins might be conceived at different times ... I'm always learning ~

The boys sound brilliant and adorable ... let us know how they are progressing ~

all best wishes,
Nancy

[HappyMomAnna]

Michelle----I am very glad to know it can work--the two oldest--- I think it is great and considering I have never tried I have no idea what I am missing......... ?

[jayellesee]

I am the oldest of 4. I have 2 younger sisters & a younger brother. I have always been the resposible one, while my middle sister & brother were the "trouble makers" and my baby sister is responsible also.

I am mother to 4 children, 2 girls & 2biys. My oldest is a 7yr old boy, who is kind of a baby (my fault), my oldest daughter is 6 yrs & a bossy mother hen, then there is my 2 yr old girl, who is mean tempered and has to have her way & my sweet baby boy who is a yr old .

[nancynic]

Hi ~

Well, just goes to show you, sometimes our kids don't 'go by the book'! I'm sure how we treat our children has an effect on their personalities, but it's fun learning about different theories and seeing what fits and what doesn't.

Thanks for writing!

NancyNic

[JennyK]

I am the oldest of 4, and I am the typical oldest child. I am always the responsible one. My hubby is the younger child of 2, and his personality fits with the second child as he is very laid back and gets along with everyone.
Our son(almost 4 years old) was only placed with us 2 months ago, and is our first child, as well as he was the first child by his birthmom too - however right now he has a lot of characteristics of being the baby of a large family and I think the reason for that is that for the past 2 and a half years he has been in foster care with a family that had three girls that are all preteens - so old enough to really baby him
It will be interesting to see if over time he takes on traits of the older child, since that was originally is place by birth and will be here too as we are pretty certain that are family is still going to grow.

[mrsred]

I was the absolute middle of five. I had an older brother, and older sister, a younger brother, a younger sister. From oldest to youngest there is less than an 8 year spread. I am the peace maker. In almost every situation I am the one that is trying to make everyone else get along and be friends. I do not take offense easily, as I am more interested in harmony than being right. I am also the most independent in my family, being the only one to live out of state.
I have three kids, one bio (12 1/2) and two adopted (12 & 8). Our oldest was an only child till he was 8. Even though he is only five months older than his his sister, J is very much the big brother.
T is the third of four girls born to her birthmother. The only one she ever really was raised with though is the one just a couple years older than her - g'ma raised that sister from birth, when T was removed from b mom at the age of 6 she went to live with g'ma also. She came to us when she was 9 1/2 and became the middle child. She definately is the Fairness Monitor around here.
E was an only child when he was with his b mom. He has a younger bio sister that was born after he came to live with us (at the age of 5). So, he is definately the baby. We had a younger foster daughter for almost a year, so during that time he was a middle.... but it was a disaster. With his special needs he really needs to always be the youngest.

[kakuehl]

I am the oldest of 4 born to my parents in less than 5 years. I'm definitely the "responsible one" (except for my first pregnancy, lol) and the second mother of my siblings. It's interesting: D is the firstborn in both "a" and "b" families and has been the big brother of my other 2 from the first day they met. J, although the firstborn for my husband and me and raised as the eldest, has the personality of a middle child. His younger sister, the "baby" is more the responsible one.