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Time of India
2 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
National Middle Child Day 2025: Know history, significance and more
Image credits: Getty Images In families across the borders, a sort of tradition prevails. The eldest child becomes the leader of the family, and the youngest one is babied through life. A person who has to be both for themselves, who has to grow into their own self independently, is the middle child. While it can have a lot of positive effects on their life, it can also give rise to a variety of self-worth and mental issues that they end up dealing with for their entire lives. Thus, a national day celebrating the middle child is not only appreciated but needed. On August 12, National Middle Child Day is celebrated annually. In 2025, the day will be on Tuesday, honouring the child in between, the often-overlooked sibling. National Middle Child Day: History Image credits: Getty Images National Middle Children's Day was created by a woman named Elizabeth Walker in the 1980s. In a newspaper article submitted by her grandson, Litton Walker III, she stated that she wanted to create a National Day to honour those children "born in the middle of families" who she felt were "left out." While the first celebrations of the day took place on the second Saturday of August, over time, it has generally come to be celebrated on August 12th. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo Additionally, the name of the day has also been changed to National Middle Child Day over the years. National Middle Child Day: Significance Image credits: Getty Images Many state that birth order plays a significant role in a person's personality. While the firstborn learns to lead, the lastborn learns to rely, and the one in the middle remains undefined. It also contributes to the Big Five personality traits: extroversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience. Research conducted by Canadian researchers Michael Ashton from Brock University and Kibeom Lee from the University of Calgary revealed that middle children are more agreeable, honest, avoid manipulation, have less interest in wealth or luxury, and don't feel entitled to elevated social status, when compared to their elder and younger siblings. Thus, the day serves as a reminder to shower love and value upon the middle children and engage with them in life just like parents do with their elder or younger child. National Middle Child Day: Popular middle children Image credits: X A personality study claimed that middle children tend to be more artistic and creative. And did you know that some of the most artistic and innovative people in the world, who are still remembered for their contributions, were middle children? In the past, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Buffett, Prince Diana, David Letterman, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Charles Darwin and more were all middle children who came out on top as some of the most impactful people of their time. Present day, famous faces like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mark Zuckerberg, Anne Hathaway, Chris Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus and more are middle children carving their names into forever. National Middle Child Day: How to celebrate? Well, the easiest way to celebrate National Middle Child Day is to make your middle children/child feel special and loved, a bit extra today. Make their favourite meal, take them on a parent-child date, gift them a card or a fun memory, play their favourite games with them and do anything that will make the smile on their face a little brighter today.
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
American in the UK baffled by Jaffa Cakes but everyone tells her the same thing
Though both countries speak the same language, there are many differences between life in the US and here in the UK - and one American woman couldn't wrap her head around Jaffa Cakes An American who moved to the UK to 'protect her peace' has been left baffled after spotting Jaffa Cakes in the supermarket. Despite speaking the same language as our friends across the pond, there's still a world of cultural differences between the US and the UK. Many Americans often take to social media to share their surprise over unexpected or unusual products they've spotted, the social rules and etiquette they've encountered, their battles with weather, and much more after relocating to England. One woman found herself perplexed after she saw Jaffa Cakes being sold in the biscuit aisle. The trusty Jaffa Cake, by best-selling biscuit manufacturer McVitie's, is a British icon. The sweet and tangy treat is concocted with a sponge base with a chunky layer of orange flavoured jam, which is then topped with a generous dark chocolate layer. The first Jaffa Cake was created almost 100 years ago and now they're a firm favourite in many supermarkets and stores across the nation, with in-house versions aplenty. Regardless of whether it's the original McVitie's Jaffa Cake or an own-brand version, they're typically found in the biscuit aisle despite being legally considered a cake after a 1991 VAT ruling. This is where American woman Elizabeth Walker's confusion stemmed from. In a popular TikTok video, the content creator penned: 'Protected my peace so hard I moved to another country and now drink hot tea in 40 degree weather (sometimes I'll put the milk in first) but am really confused as to why Jaffa Cakes are called cakes and not biscuits." The video was inundated with reactions, amassing more than 7.3 million views, 449,000 likes, 10,900 saves and over 2,000 comments from people keen to share their thoughts. One person said: 'When stale, biscuits go soft and cakes go hard. It was a legal case that Jaffa won with that argument to keep the name cake." Someone else said: 'For tax reasons mostly! And they are cakey on the bottom.' A third person commented: 'Anyone that tells you Jaffa Cakes are biscuits want to see you fail they're literally made with sponge cake." Someone else explained: 'McVitie's went to court, where it was decided by the judge that Jaffa Cakes were a cake, not a biscuit. That meant 0% VAT (cakes), rather than 20% (biscuits).' Another person simply added: 'Because they're cakes." After the strong reactions, Elizabeth created a follow up video in which she lip-synched to the lyrics 'it's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me' from Taylor Swift 's hit 2022 song, Anti-Hero. Over the top of the footage, she added the text: 'I was genuinely confused about Jaffa Cakes. Everyone in the comments: hold my beer." In the caption, Elizabeth quipped: 'Just a confused girl standing in front of TikTok asking it to not scream at her about milk in tea and tax codes.' In the comments section, one TikTok user replied: 'Ha! You did start it." Elizabeth replied: 'I didn't know what I was starting," with a crying laughing emoji.
