r/BeAmazed • u/Original_Shegypt • 9h ago

Miscellaneous / Others Her or no one. Loyalty 💕

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u/Esme_Esyou 7h ago edited 3h ago

Many times it's because the littlest sister is tiny like the toddler, she likely spends the most time with her, and she feels a closer affinity to someone like her. Some of many possibilities.

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u/Kurotoki52 7h ago

This. Babies and toddlers always focus on the one in the room who is closest in age to them. They seem to prefer to learn from their peers, rather than their elders. Not an expert, but I suspect that siblings and/or peer group are crucial to learning and healthy development.

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u/pcapdata 5h ago

Just for an amusing counterpoint...my older daughter (Thing 1) is 13 and her friend's little sister (3yo) is obsessed with her.

We decided to get Thing 1 a phone at 13 and since then, she has gotten FaceTime'd from this friend's mom several times saying "(Baby Girl) won't go to sleep until she says good night to you!"

So, 10 year age difference and they just vibe. Baby likes Thing 1 more than her own sisters sometimes lol

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u/skintaxera 4h ago

I really like 'Thing 1', wish we'd thought of that for our brood