Be mindful that the middle child has the skill and talent to be helpful, so there doesn't have to be a routine of having only the older child in charge. |
I don't think it's a terminal position and it's not that damaging. If you find yourself having a third child, the best thing you can do for any child is treat them with respect and as the individual that they are. |
If the rest of the children are boys and the middle child is a girl, then the experience may be different than if they were all girls. |
My guess is that they are probably good parents, too, because of their own sensitivity to that position of being a middle child. |