How Princess Charlotte's life will change as a middle child
Anyone who’s ever been a ‘middle child’ would attest to how tricky it can be to be sandwiched between siblings. With a new royal baby due to arrive next month, parenting and family experts have warned the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to be on high alert for the tell-tale signs of middle child syndrome in Princess Charlotte.
With Princess Charlotte set to be relegated from the adorable baby of the family to that ‘dreaded’ middle spot, experts have told Will and Kate to be on high alert.
“It's nice because (the children) have got each other as company, but sometimes you can get a bit of sibling rivalry going on,” Sue Atkins told the Express UK.
“The first one is the eldest and the youngest gets away with murder - the middle child sometimes struggles to find their feet.”
It’s definitely not all doom and gloom however, with a recent report in Psychology Today suggesting middle children develop a host of individual skills through their position, growing into, “excellent negotiators” as well as being, “skilful and savvy”.
The journal also suggests middle children are, “independent, think outside the box, feel less pressure to conform, and are more empathetic”.
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