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Eldest child syndrome: Is it real or are they just being dramatic?

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Stacey and J Sbu unpacked Eldest Child Syndrome - the idea that firstborns carry more anxiety, responsibility and emotional weight simply because of birth order.

They debated whether eldest kids earned their struggles or whether younger siblings had it just as hard. Listeners Masindi, Stefan and Sri weighed in, with eldest daughters taking the crown on the WhatsApp line.

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26 May English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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