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Older Brother Syndrome
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My story about: New Siblings
Stealthcb's story
July 13, 2007
We already had three kids when our youngest daughter came into the world. We had an 11-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy, and a 7-year-old boy. We really expected the youngest boy--Kolby, who is our sensitive one--to be Kaycee's best friend. Sarah was a teenage girl, and wrapped up in that life. And Andrew was our quiet, brooding type who didn't say much and was often overlooked. We expected him to be resentful.
Yet to our surprise, Kaycee and Andrew hit it off great. She would laugh and giggle at his antics and expressions, and he was fiercely protective of her. By the time she was a year old, they were best friends. Kaycee preferred playing with Andrew over anyone else but Mommy, and Andrew always seemed relaxed and happy hanging with his little sister.
He's almost 15 now, and while they're not as close as they were, they're still good friends, and Kaycee still looks up to her big, long-haired, guitar-playing brother. I think it helped Andrew feel like he had a place in the family. Made him feel like he had someone who looked up to him, and he rose to the occasion.
We still leave Kaycee with him when we go out sometimes, and she's perfectly happy hanging with brother. Maybe even more so than she is hanging with me.
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