Middle Child Syndrome?

so….posting every Tuesday? fail. LOL!

I’ve been thinking lately about the concept of the “middle child” and how they always feel left out.  But I think God’s showing me little by little about the first child and how they get a little less patience/love sometimes.  I have a almost 5 year old and a 2 year old and one on the way and I’ve been noticing lately how I sometimes treat them differently.  I believe the Lord is bringing this up in my life so I’ll deal with it before it gets out of control.  I actually think I noticed it in another family first and how it looks to me that sometimes with the oldest child we treat somewhat harsher because we think they should know better.  And yes, maybe they should, but love needs to be the guidance, not frustration, anger or yelling.  Yes, I am a firm believer in stating the truth and talking about things in the open and not letting things go without saying something, but the Lord’s showing me in my own life that I need to treat all my kids with the same patience and love and respect as the other.  For example:  If my oldest is jumping on the couch and I don’t want him to and then my youngest goes and does it and he doesn’t understand all the ‘English  words’ yet, then I have to get up and physically pull him down and say no baby, but I don’t feel like it because I’m tired and so I don’t say anything or say to my oldest, he’s just a baby, he doesn’t understand…then that’s not fair!  I know it’s a silly example, but to be honest, I’ve found myself in that situation before, there’s many more examples, but I can’t think of any.  But, if God treats everyone equally…..hmmm…

I think it’s a big ‘tone of voice’ thing too, we talk smooth, nice baby talk with an extra dash of nice to our young ones and then have a normal adult tone with out kids and get upset way easier.

Don’t know about you, but I want to stop this immediately!  Lord, help me to be patient and kind with each of my children, husband and even my dog!!!  You’ve created all of them and I just want to be so full of love that I can’t help but have it fully flowing out of me!!!  Love you God!!! :D  Amen!