Youngest Child Syndrome, Explained: The Hidden Downsides of Being The Last Born Sibling

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Being the ‘baby’ of the family is usually seen as a major win, scoring you all of the attention and none of the consequences. But it turns out that being the youngest sibling isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. For all of the many positives that can come with being the youngest, there are also some surprising downsides that don’t get talked about nearly as often. So let’s take a deeper look at Youngest Child Syndrome in movies and tv versus real life to get a better understanding of the full reality – good and bad – of being the last born child. Films & shows mentioned/shown in this video: Friends, Bridgerton, Abbott Elementary, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Modern Family, The Bear, 10 Things I Hate About You, Donnie Darko, His Three Daughters, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Women (1994 & 2019), My Sister's Keeper, Pride & Prejudice, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, The Godfather, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Full House, House of the Dragon, How to Die Alone, Downton Abbey, Malcolm in the Middle, New Girl, Shameless, Skins, The Righteous Gemstones, The Haunting of Hill House Join our Patreon to unlock the members-only series “Total Take," vote on what we cover next, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thetake Read articles on film, TV and culture: https://www.the-take.com Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:33 It's good to be the baby (usually...) 02:02 Why they can get away with anything 03:34 When being the favorite goes wrong 04:22 When parents forget about their youngest kids... 05:50 Why they're often seen as annoying 06:46 Being the youngest can lead to some problems... 07:24 Always getting compared to their older siblings 08:39 Becoming the family peacekeeper 09:22 Wanting to control everything 11:51 Being the youngest sibling can lead to a happy adulthood The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough