• have an obsessive need to be the center of attention,
• are commonly coddled by parental units,
• generally capable of getting away with murder
• sometimes thought of as the "cutest" but such assertions have never been scientifically proven.

This site will expose:

• the symptoms,
• the treatments and possible cures,
• the benefits,
• the challenges,
• the stereotypes and common misconceptions.

I will also reveal just which persons throughout history have held this prestigious place in the family and what that says about youngest children.

Youngest child defined:

The youngest child in a family doesn't have the greatest reputation. If one were to exaggerate, they could say they're hated, reviled and abhorred.

I happen to be one of these most hated creatures. As I can tell you by personal experience, being the youngest child is not the best thing to be.

The injustice of being born last is experienced by much of the population, and it manifests itself in a condition known as the Youngest Child Syndrome.

The youngest child is typically known to be:

• spoiled
• hated among siblings
• obnoxious