Your Birth Order Compared To Your Siblings Can Say A Lot About Who You End Up Becoming

Researchers have spent a lot of time tying to figure out what traits come along with the order...

Jessy

• Published in Interesting
• August 31, 2017

For some families, there can be a large difference between the personalities of each child depending on the order in which they were born. Some of us that are the eldest siblings, can have strong beliefs on whether or not we are better than our younger brothers and sisters. Where as some of the last born and youngest siblings would argue that they have plenty of qualities which make them better than the other children in the family. 

What does your place in the family say about you?

There is a common suggestion about the ways in which each child acts, but are these all true?

There is definitely some clear evidence that shows children born at different times in the same family have different personalities but is this defined by nature or nurture?

Have a look over some of these commonly expressed personalities, and see if your place in the family matches the way you act.

Sibling rivalry is a main part of every sibling growing up. Is it really true that the older one is always the bossiest?

There has been a long line of studies produced on what birth order says about a persons qualities and traits.

It is still unclear to researchers whether it is purely the birth order that determines these specific traits, or the environment in which the child is exposed to during their up-bringing.

There are some qualities and personality traits that are sure found in siblings depending on when they were born, here are just a few ideas that may relate completely to you and your bossy (or not) siblings. 

Experts suspect that an only child in a family is likely to be mature and composed.

But sometimes, the amount of independence only children have can eliminate some other crucial skills.

The children who are born first tend to be highly motivated and well driven.

Bossiness can also be a strong indicator that a child is the first born in the family.

However, this bossiness can also turn into a fight for attention.

And now for the second born.

The second born and middle kids are able to follow a more routinely and structured lifestyle.

The youngest kids are more likely to be the craziest and loud!

The slacking of boundaries is probably because with each child, parents release their grip a bit as they realize the kids aren't always in danger.

The young ones are especially wild and free.

They are also apparently more enjoyable and fun compared to the older siblings in the family.

When we see our birth order amongst our brothers and sisters, it can really explain a lot about our own personalities. Older brothers might be a nightmare for a little sister, for example. Especially when there are stories like this where a creepy older brother decided that no one was allowed to take his little sister to prom, except for him!  

Jessy