Self Confidence and Younger Siblings

Today I watched Sebastien (20 months) follow Isabelle (4 1/2) around.  Clearly, she is super cool and whatever she is doing is fascinating.  She, being so young, is oblivious to her brother's hero-worship.

I flashed back to years ago.  My brother Phil is 8 years younger and I can clearly remember him following me around and looking up to me.    Suddenly, a lot of things clicked into place:  My self-confidence and narcissism - could it be as simple as older child syndrome?  Always before I had thought older child syndrome was all about being an only child for the first few years and then being treated differently by your parents.

Maybe my brother's youthfulness helped shape me into who I am today!  Perhaps it is naive to think the younger children live in the firstborn's shadow.  It is we, the first born, who define ourselves in the gaze of our younger siblings! Isabelle - take the confidence Sebastien gives you and run with it!