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Post #95,533
by orion
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4/9/03 8:07:04 PM
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New The first one is the prototype
by the next child or so, the parents finally get it right in raising up a child.

I have a four year old son, only child, and it has been quite an experience raising him. Anyone got any pointers? We thought he'd outgrow things after the terrible threes, but he still has some behavior issues.

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Post #95,541
by ChrisR
4/9/03 8:24:03 PM
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New You don't make the same mistakes...
...with the second, third, nth child - you manage to make all new mistakes. :-)

YMMV, but a common tale is that the first child will take after the father, the second after the mother, and the third will be affected most by the relationship between father and mother (don't know how it plays out after that). No scientific basis for this conclusion - the anectdotal evidence with our kids leads me to think it might have some truth.

So based on that superstition, I'd say admin is in for a child that takes after the mother. Congratulations. :-)
     So today, for the second time, I heard... - (admin) - (26) - April 8, 2003, 08:09:59 PM EDT
         Congratualtions... - (folkert) - April 8, 2003, 08:13:05 PM EDT
         All right! And, may all go well! - (a6l6e6x) - (12) - April 8, 2003, 08:21:29 PM EDT
             Answer #5: - (admin) - (11) - April 8, 2003, 08:24:54 PM EDT
                 So then, do you think... - (folkert) - (10) - April 8, 2003, 08:27:29 PM EDT
                     Speculation would be premature, obviously. -NT - (admin) - April 8, 2003, 09:05:32 PM EDT
                     Naah, of course not - only first-borns are geniuses. - (CRConrad) - (8) - April 9, 2003, 06:30:14 PM EDT
                         Counter-example. - (admin) - (1) - April 9, 2003, 06:32:26 PM EDT
                             Yup.... - (slugbug) - April 9, 2003, 10:24:02 PM EDT
                         Data point - (ben_tilly) - (5) - April 9, 2003, 07:35:03 PM EDT
                             The new (and last) one gets the most attention (?) -NT - (Ashton) - (3) - April 9, 2003, 07:44:29 PM EDT
                                 It is a mite unusual these days... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - April 9, 2003, 07:57:16 PM EDT
                                     The first one is the prototype - (orion) - (1) - April 9, 2003, 08:07:04 PM EDT
                                         You don't make the same mistakes... - (ChrisR) - April 9, 2003, 08:24:03 PM EDT
                             Re: Data point - (orion) - April 9, 2003, 07:54:16 PM EDT
         Congrats! Best wishes to all. -NT - (Another Scott) - April 8, 2003, 08:38:36 PM EDT
         Good luck - (ben_tilly) - (1) - April 8, 2003, 09:07:43 PM EDT
             Ditto. -NT - (inthane-chan) - April 8, 2003, 09:09:31 PM EDT
         Enjoy life, good luck -NT - (boxley) - April 8, 2003, 09:08:48 PM EDT
         Congrats... - (Yendor) - April 8, 2003, 09:12:41 PM EDT
         Well Done - (deSitter) - April 8, 2003, 10:18:55 PM EDT
         Best wishes to all... -NT - (slugbug) - April 8, 2003, 10:49:26 PM EDT
         Outstanding! -NT - (tjsinclair) - April 9, 2003, 12:52:34 AM EDT
         Heh.. is the world ready for - (Ashton) - April 9, 2003, 01:11:37 AM EDT
         Magic sound, magic event brewing - good luck til arr -NT - (dmarker) - April 9, 2003, 02:22:28 AM EDT
         Congrats, and good luck -NT - (drewk) - April 9, 2003, 08:04:24 AM EDT
         Re: So today, for the second time, I heard... - (jake123) - April 9, 2003, 11:09:51 AM EDT

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