If you have a “baby” of the family, you know how easy it is to treat them a little differently.

Maybe the rules aren't quite as strict. Maybe you do things for them that their older siblings had to do for themselves. Maybe you still look at them and think, But they're my baby.

We get it — because we're living it too.

In this episode of the House of Roberts Podcast, we're talking about how to intentionally parent the youngest child in your family without accidentally keeping them dependent, underdeveloped, or simply “along for the ride.”

We share some of the adjustments we're making with our own youngest — from giving him real responsibility and a place on the family team, to teaching independence, raising expectations, and using our words to call him toward who God created him to become.

Because the goal isn't just to enjoy who our children are today. It's also to have a God-given vision for who they're becoming.

If you're raising the baby of the family — whether they're 5, 10, or already a teenager — this conversation will encourage you to love them deeply without being afraid to require something of them.

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