Does “Birth Order” have a role to play ?

Disclaimer – “Fun Post” written on the basis of stories and experiences from friends.

Is it better to be the eldest, youngest, or the middle child?

Everybody has a biased opinion towards it 😊

Birth order only explains a small part of who we are.The roles that we play in our growing up years makes us different from one another.

First Born-For parents it’s their first experience which makes them either

overprotective or extremely strict as they are under pressure to display their parenting skills.

First borns aka experiment child only have their parents as role models so they learn to lead and come across confident.Also the fact that they do not have older siblings to tease them or pick on them in their day to day activities gives them the additional confidence. They receive undivided attention till the time a new member comes in.They are forced to be a role model to their younger siblings and that can be a hidden pressure on them.For parents it becomes easy to put responsibility on them.

Middle Borns – They will be very different to the first borns.Their traits are the hardest to categorize.For them parental attention is always divided.They carry this perception that the older sibling is eligible to a lot of privileges and the youngest gets away with whatever he\she does.Hence they tend to grow up to be a negotiator.They are reliable and diplomatic by nature.They feel less pressured compared to the older sibling.They become more independent as they feel left out\overlooked\undervalued being the “sandwich kid”.

Youngest\Last born -The “baby” of the family.They are more social,fun-loving,relaxed and usually the risk takers too.The youngest kid many a times feels that he\she is not taken seriously in the house.They also get compared to their older siblings often.Being the youngest gives them some privileges like manipulating and shying away from responsibilities.They have more freedom compared to their siblings.Parents by then become more relaxed 😊.

Eldest,Middle,Youngest all have its own pros and cons –

You can share your experiences too ♥️