'I don't feel that my parents love me less, but more'

Song Weiya, 13, a seventh grader from Qian'an county, Jilin province

At first I didn't agree with the idea that my mom wanted another child. I felt like she might love me less if we had another child in the family. However, my parents persuaded me, and I eventually agreed.

My young brother is now 6 months old, and he's really adorable. I really like him whenever I see him, and I babysit him for my mom. I don't feel that my parents love me less, but more. I also feel as though my status in the family is actually higher.