These are the words that have been used over the years to describe Donald Trump's three oldest children _ Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric _ by people who know them.
Well-adjusted. Down-to-earth. Stable. "Almost disappointingly normal."
Born Trump meant they did not have much in common with the common man.
They grew up in the rarefied air of a Trump Tower penthouse, tended to by Irish nannies named Dorothy and Bridget, kept safe by bodyguards, attending boarding schools.
They are children of divorce who were old enough to see the nasty mess between their father and mother, Ivana, in New York tabloids and bear the brunt by being hounded by paparazzi.
By most accounts, credit for their upbringing belongs to Ivana, who was given custody of the children in the divorce.
"Even I'm sort of amazed that it seems to have come together for these children," Liz Smith once told New York magazine.
"All I can figure is, Ivana is really a nice middle-class woman at heart, despite her foolish personal style. ... And the thing that always guided Donald was the influence of his father and mother, Fred and Mary, who were two really solid people.
"In spite of making their children live in this artificial palace on the top of Trump Tower with all this gilded rococo crap and jets and private boats, the children, I think, were just pretty normal."
The three haven't moved far from home. Today all of them are executives for the Trump Organization, headquartered in the shiny Trump Tower they used to call home.
All three, who participated in their father's TV show, "The Apprentice," _ campaigned for him father. Now speculation, along with some concern, is rising about what their roles in their father's administration or White House might be.
Will Ivanka, who is house-hunting in Washington, become the nation's "de facto" first lady? Were the sons vetting potential Cabinet members?
Here are a few things to know about the oldest children of the incoming first family.
