https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 07:56:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-749327 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:16:41 +0000 Maysprout 749327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!<br /> I'm worried about this too, my husband has been making fun of me because after the ultrasound for LO2 I kept talking about how much better LO1 pictures and bouncing skills were and sometimes I forget I'm pregnant with LO2, I can see where poor middle child syndrome comes in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-749213 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:42:20 +0000 HLK208 749213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! All the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-749130 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:29:25 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 749130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i definitely do! i think it's because your first is all you know up to this point, so it throws you for a loop when you have a 2nd and realize it's a completely different person. different doesn't mean bad and comparing isn't always bad - i think it's just how our brains make sense of the world and it's perfectly normal!</p> <p>we just have to learn to elevate their individual strengths, and not compare in a bad way or do it too much out loud in front of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-749128 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:25:02 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 749128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: @Andrea: lol!</p> <p>Oh no...so scared of double mommy brain.<br /> I wish other mommies if more than 1 would chime in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-748775 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:36:25 +0000 Andrea 748775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is hard not to compare but I think it's ok to do it in your head. You just don't want to do it in front of them. </p> <p>And I totally forgot #2's name at her first check up. We always call her by a nickname and I had to give her real name at the doc and I drew a blank for a second. It takes time to process that you have another LO and to get used to a new name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-compare-your-kids#post-748768 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:56:39 +0000 autumnlove 748768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My newborn is only 3 days old but I keep comparing her with LO! I even forget her name from time to time...Ahhh! </p>