ABSTRACT
When a second child is born, family dynamics change, and the joys and responsibilities of parenting undergo dramatic transformations. One no longer has a child, but instead one has children. These children can be quite different from one another. The parenting practices used with one child may need to be modified for the second and subsequent children. The children may differ, and the parents themselves may change as they continue to develop. Therefore it is not surprising to discover that parents treat their latterborn children differently from their firstborn or from an only child. The nature of the relationship that develops between siblings can also influence how parents rear siblings.
