Content creator Kryz Uy just gave birth to her third son and Filipinos have noticed the shift in the sibling arrangement in their new family portrait.
Kryz is married to engineer and fellow content creator, Slater Young, with whom she has three children with: Scott, Seven (also known as Tobi), and the newborn baby Saxon. Together, they are known as “SkyFam”.
On Thursday, Kriz posted an updated family photo now including the latest addition to the family.
“Can’t put a finger on this feeling. grateful for our growing family, our home, and this life filled with love,” Kryz captioned the photo on Facebook with an angel emoji.
One of the family portraits stood out the most because Seven, the second child was positioned on the side of the family. In the comments section, many said that they can relate to the child.
“Tell me you are a middle child without telling it,” a Facebook user commented.
“Sevi doesn’t mind being a bit far from the family as long as he has his lampin,” a Facebook user quipped.
“Halos pwede na ma-crop si Sevi huhu sana he was placed in the center na lang,” another fan pointed out.
Some fans also understood the sibling dynamic.
“As a middle child of three, I totally get it. But you know what? We are the cutest!” a Facebook user commented.
The Facebook album also featured another family photo of Sevi sitting beside his older brother.
Middle child syndrome?
Some Pinoys stated that the photo could be viewed as a humorous example of middle child syndrome.
Healthline cited psychotherapist Alfred Adler who believed that one’s birth order could be a factor in shaping personalities.
For Adler, the eldest child is more likely to be authoritative, the youngest child is spoiled and the middle child will have trouble fitting into the family as they are often sandwiched between two siblings.
Adler said that the middle child could feel that they are often being overshadowed by the family, hence the “syndrome”.
In a medical review by Smitha Bhandari on WebMD, she said that the middle-child syndrome is not a recognized condition as many researchers do not support Adler’s theory.
“If middle-child syndrome is real, it might be the sense of their own uniqueness that has led to many discoveries, important theories, and social movements,” Bhandari concluded.
