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Experts say that birth order can affect our personality, what kids of jobs we gravitate to and how successful we will be. Health Life Money decided to take a look at the subject of birth order. Where were you born in the family? First, middle, last? Do you think birth order has had an effect on your life? Health Life Money would like to hear your birth order comments. |
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1. Firstborn and birth
order Firstborns have spent a time being the only child, the longer this time, the more they will gravitate towards only child characteristics. First borns are thought to be more conscientious, and ambitious, good listeners, moralistic, anxious, and controlling. 2. Second child If the youngest of two, the second child always has an older sibling who is more advanced and will race to catch up or overtake the first child. Can be rebellious and can push down later siblings. The second child doesn't know where they stand when the third child is born as they are no longer the baby. 3. Middle child The middle child has great mediation skills, are very adaptible and giving. May feel life is unfair, and may even feel unloved or forgotten. Tends to have the most negative impressions of his lot in life. |
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Can be easy going, pleasant, creative, and either feels that they are incapable of doing things that the older siblings can do and therefore takes less responsibility or can be more competitive and rush to beat the older siblings accomplishments. Doesn't feel that they are taken seriously. 5. Only child The only child can be weighed down by parental expectations, and feel incompetent as they are not as capable as adults. He / she can be very creative with a great imagination. The only child can be self centred or spoiled, feeling unfairly treated if they don't get their own way. They are confident around other children but may not relate to their peers very well who may appear too child like to them. May want to be an adult. |
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Birth order and career choices First borns and only children 'appear' to have a higher IQ than subsequent children. (some studies have indicated this yet others have contradicted it) They have high expectations and tend to do well in their careers and are good at taking reponsiblity. Over half of all US presidents were first borns. Middle born children do well in caring careers or as part of a team. 7. Birth order and confidence. It is easy to understand that in a family where the first born child is given more responsibility and perhaps taken more seriously than subsequent children that they might have a greater confidence in themselves and their abilities. Second and youngest children if they are considered the babies of the family and used to getting assistance in completing tasks may also suffer from lack of confidence in their abilities. On the positive side subsequent children may have a wider comfort zone than first borns and their confidence can be greater in social situations. 8. Perspective. As we are all individuals, birth order can never be used to predict a childs behavious or personality but it can be helpful in understanding a childs perceptions of himself and his place in the family. A knowledge of birth order can also help us moderate our behaviour towards our children so that any negative birth order traits can be minimised or eliminated. Further reading: For an interesting article from the university of maine on birth order and how to make it work click here. Take a birth order quiz |
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