| Older sister, younger brother, or middle child are | | | | children typically feel as though their older sibling stole |
| more than just labels that people have in a family; | | | | the spotlight from them, while their younger siblings |
| psychologist say that birth order has an effect on all | | | | could get away with murder. They tend to be |
| aspects of a child?s personality. | | | | secretive, more withdrawn and not prone to talk |
| First Born: First born children are born as natural | | | | about their emotions. Since middle children feel as |
| leaders. They also tend to be perfectionists, reliable | | | | though they were overlook by their family they |
| and conscientious people. First born children do not | | | | grow stronger connections with peers and are |
| react well to surprises and can be aggressive, | | | | excellent people readers and peacemakers. |
| however are often people pleasers. Children who are | | | | Last Born: The children who are born last tend to be |
| first born have a strong need for approval by others. | | | | outgoing, social butterflies. They are also the most |
| Examples of first born children include Oprah Winfrey, | | | | financially unstable of all the other siblings since their |
| Peter Jennings, Rush Limbaugh and over half of all | | | | primary interest is in having a good time. The |
| U.S.A presidents. | | | | youngest children of the family are often very |
| Only Child: Only children are similar to first born | | | | charming, but can also be manipulative and spoiled. |
| children. The characteristics in an only child however | | | | Examples of some babies of the family are Billy |
| are typically three fold. They are even bigger | | | | Crystal, Goldie Hawn, Drew Carey, Jim Carey and |
| perfectionists, are more responsible and tend to get | | | | Steve Martin. |
| along better with older people than individuals there | | | | While these are typically characteristics of birth order, |
| own age. Examples of only children are Robin | | | | there are some exceptions such as a larger space |
| Williams, Natalie Portman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Frank | | | | between the children may allow for some crossing |
| Sinatra and Lauren Bacall. | | | | over of characteristics or if the first born is a girl and |
| Middle Child: The middle child is often the most | | | | the next child is a boy he will have some first sibling |
| difficult to stereotype. They are almost always | | | | characteristics since he was the first male child in the |
| guaranteed to be the opposite of their older sibling, | | | | family. Deaths, adoptions and blended families can |
| but this can manifest in a variety of ways. Middle | | | | also have an effect on these characteristics. |