3 reasons to celebrate National Middle Child Day FOX 26 Houston News Published August 11, 2017 1:15 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published August 11, 2017 1:15 PM CDT LOS ANGELES - Sounds like middle children are more important than you think! I mean, if Bill Gates, Jennifer Lopez, and Abraham Lincoln found their way as middle children, so can the rest of us.