There will come a time in your life when you come to notice the distinct changes in parenting skills your parents went through, if you haven't already noticed it. The changes in their parenting philosophy could be a list all by itself. You had a bedtime of 8 p.m. on school nights. Your brother stays up watching Netflix until who knows what time. Your weekend was full of chores that varied from vacuuming to cleaning bathrooms, and you’re pretty sure your sibling doesn’t know what a chore is now. A lot has changed since you were a kid and your younger siblings definitely seem to have it easier.

1. You were the test child

While raising you, your parents tried all sorts of different parenting techniques and most of them involved being tough on you. Now, after trying all the bad ones out on you, they can save the good stuff for your siblings.

2. Your bedtime was always the earliest

For some reason, your parents always thought it was appropriate to put you to bed as soon as the sun went down. Or so it felt that way. Now, your younger sibling stays awake much later than you and it has nothing to do with that fact that you can’t stay awake past 10 p.m. anyway.

3.You got blamed for everything

Even if it wasn’t your fault. Your younger sibling did something terrible and you’re the one to blame because you’re supposed to “set an example,” or something like that.

4. Their curfew was later than yours

No matter what night of the week it is, your sibling always seems to be doing something with friends. You were only allowed out on the weekends, and had to be home by 11 p.m.

5. You were always the "responsible" one

You were always expected to do the right thing for your younger siblings. You were the one who had to keep track of everything. You make sure your sibling was doing their homework or doing well in school. And you were a role model, so you had to behave so they could learn from you.

6. Your younger sibs get away with everything

When your younger siblings tried to get away with stuff, your parents would explain it like, “They’re younger, they don’t know any better.” Mom, he's old enough to know better.

7. You were the on-call babysitter

You always had to be available for babysitting at a second’s notice. And whenever you were left in charge, your siblings always tattled that you were being “too bossy," but you were only just telling them what to do. Harmless, really.

8. Sharing. Everything.

Toys. Clothes. Friends. When your younger sibling was born, nothing belonged just to you anymore, and often times you had to kick them out of your bedroom, reminding them about personal space.

9. Hiding your favorite snacks was a thing

Snack foods were rare in your house and the younger sibs were eating machines. If there was something you wanted to save for yourself to eat, you better have a good hiding place for it.

10. Always having to look out for them

No matter how big of a pain in the butt they can be, you’re like a watchdog. A mama bear. And super protective. And no matter how weird they may have been, your sibling turned out alright, much thanks to you.

11. You love your little siblings

Despite all the responsibility, being a big sibling is one of the greatest titles you will ever have in your life.