i am a second child, do you find the position good or bad?

Same here, second and youngest.

I have an elder brother and I think our parents did a wonderful job to make us think that we were both equal in all the stuff. I did boss around my brother a bit and he did use me as a punching bag.. but it was all worth it.

Im tougher coz of him and he is more caring coz of me.

Compared to first place, I wouldnt want to trade at all... Im happy being second, there are far too many expections from the first child.

Although I am not a second child I am still a middle child, and I never experienced anything crappy about it. I came from a larger family (I have 6 bros and sis') and I wouldn't change it for nothing. I always thought it was alot of fun being in the middle. From my personal experience I think being a middle child rocks, I'm not the first one to experience everything, kind of give you a heads up, yet I was not the last one to experience everything which is good too, but coming from my family it meant I was not getting teased for being "the last one" Good luck.

I asked a question on that today. I have 2 kids and my second one does not get the same as my older child did. I think that this will benefit him. My first child was coddled too much and was shy and didnt' really have confidence. Now that I have the baby, both kids have too share me. They get lots of love and attention, but neither is so coddled. My older child is now more confident and I think my baby will have more self-reliance as well because no one will shadow over them.

no, because you can always look at the mistakes the oldest made and you wont make that same mistake. also you usually are the ones that are given more attention so its not that bad. i am the first child and it could get annoying after a while, because sometimes my parents say, shes younger than you, just adjust with her! i hate that..so you are the one that basically has it easy. (although the oldest can boss you around, but lets not count that)

I am the second child and i never had a problem growing up!

im the first and im spoiled and my brother is 3 years younger then me and he spoiled too but he gets in the trouble!!!