Question

you might think that the latter is the better choice because both children get more, bloom writes, in his book just babies. source: the new yorker in this sentence, latter means: the action of allowing oneself to enjoy certain pleasures the second of two or the second mentioned of two something that is required in advance of something else something regarded with special favor or liking

Explanation:

The word "latter" is used to refer to the second - mentioned of two things. In the context of the sentence, it is comparing two options and referring to the second one.

Answer:

the second of two or the second mentioned of two