middle sibling
Between two siblings
A middle sibling is a brother or sister who is neither the oldest nor the youngest child in a family.
The term carries connotations of being overlooked or caught between the attention given to firstborns and babies: Classic middle sibling—always the peacemaker.
Middle siblings are stereotyped as independent, adaptable, and sometimes neglected, though birth order psychology remains debated.
- birth orderSequence among siblings
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- forgottenNo longer recalled
family dynamics · brother · sister · family · jealousy · attention · hand-me-downs · comparison · negotiator · invisible · lost in the shuffle · left out · odd one out · flexible · independent · rebellious · adaptable · overshadowed
- birth orderfirstborn, lastborn, only child, eldest, youngest
middle siblingfirstborn
First child born
oldest child · youngest child · baby of the family · lastborn · eldest
middle siblinggolden child
Family's most favored member
favorite child · heir · baby of the family · firstborn · only child