Sometimes it almost seems like he had hit the ground running just so he could keep up! He is already learning how to assert himself and piping up to voice his opinions amongst a bunch of older boys, something a boy without any older siblings might never need to worry about at this age. But at the same time, he adores his older brothers. They are his instant play mates, guardians, and cuddles. So I suppose raising one son and raising many sons both pose their unique challenges - neither is easier than the other. Having four children, I always wonder about birth order. Are we satisfying their emotional needs? Would my boys be different people if they were in a different order? If they were only-child’s?

I guess I worry that kids seem to know more or be exposed to more at a young age than we did (or it just seems that way?)- and if you have more than 1 child, the younger ones are likely to do more or know more than your older kids did when they were young. I’m not sure how much if this you can really prevent. Maybe just being aware of it and attempting to preserve the littleness will help.