re: The Youngest.

Melissa — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:26:17 GMT

I was the youngest by far as well. My sisters are 11 and 12 years older than me, but I have always been all about the babies. Loved 'em, wanted to hold 'em all the time, etc. So it's not the birth order thing. My oldest sister was always the least nurturing out of the 3 of us.

I think it's just individual personalities. I know I was really disappointed when my nieces and step daughter weren't that excited about holding Michael when he was a baby. I was all over them and my nephew when they were small. It kind of hurt my feelings. But I guess they are just not like me and I have to be okay with that.

re: The Youngest.

Mildred — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:54:40 GMT

My 19 month old smacks her younger cousins in the head and pushes them out of her way. She also grabs her doll by the feet and throws her to the floor so she can sit in the doll's stroller. And she never does it in a nasty way. More of a "this little person is in my way and I want to stand there so I will simply move her," or "God this kid has a big head!!! Is it hard?" I'll worry when she's older.