Like many families, you likely have a lot of different personalities among your brothers and sisters. Perhaps you had an older sibling who was bossy or a younger brother who was a little goofy. What you may not know is that those personalities have a lot to do with birth order.
More than likely, you have heard a little about birth order at sometime in the past. For example, only children tend to be stubborn or a child who was born first in the family may be a go-getter.
It is true that some child psychologists disagree about these family traits, but you can’t argue with reality. When you look down through the characteristics associated with various birth orders, you will find yourself laughing at how much it fits into your own family.
Humans have often attempted to characterize how somebody’s personality is affected by their birth order.
But what is truly predictable by birth order?
Many researchers have argued if there is any association between the order of birth and predictable personality traits.
Research may be inconclusive, but we all know that those personalities exist in our own families.
Some experts believe that an only child will tend to be more mature than a child with brothers and sisters. This may be due to the fact that they are always surrounded by adults.
Dr. Gail Groves, a human behavioral expert, said that “lone wolf” children have a tendency to be independent.
They are children who do not have any other children to play with at home, so they learn to be independent and resourceful. Some studies have also shown that this Independent spirit sometimes leads to further problems with cooperating with other children.
Firstborns are born achievers
The firstborn has the benefit of spending time with his or her parents one-on-one more so than the other children. This may lead to a child wanting to maintain that position when other children enter the scene.
Firstborns sometimes become a bit bossy when the siblings show up.
After all, up until the point a new baby comes into the home, no other children were there to give orders to the firstborn. It may seem to them that their way is the only way.
Dr. Gail Groves highlights that second born children tend to be flexible and cooperative.
One of the reasons why this may be the case is because they have to deal with firstborns who tend to be bossy. It is more difficult for them to get what they want, so they may be more concerned with the rules. This is sometimes referred to as the middle child syndrome.
The younger one tends to be crazy
When you are the youngest child, there are fewer rules placed on you in comparison with the other children. This may lead to more of a free-spirited nature on your part. Some even believe that the youngest child entertains more than older children because they may not get as much attention from their parents.
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