This replacement child is meant to fill a void that the parents haven't healed from.
It can result in developmental disturbances and even the child having trouble growing their own identity because they feel like they are living in the shadow of someone else.
[7][8] Artists Vincent van Gogh and Salvador Dalí, who both had brothers of the same name who died before their birth, are examples of resurrected children.
[9] Another example of a replacement child is James Barrie who is the author of Peter Pan.
James Barrie was the type of replacement child that took over the role of an older sibling that died.