Believe it or not, there is something that influences personality even before the child is born. This is birth order. It is believed that personality is predetermined at birth. Being the eldest, middle or youngest child tends to come with typical personality traits. The personality of the oldest child is much different than the personality of the youngest child.
The first-born child is the child that has the most attention directed toward them, they do not have to work hard for their parent’s attention. First-born children are stereotyped to be natural leaders and problem solvers with strong reasoning and organizational skills. According to The Child Development Institute, typical first-born children hold superiority over other children, strive to please, develop competent and responsible behavior.
The middle born child is the child that has the most difficulty in defining who they are. Therapist Meri Wallace says that, "The middle child often feels left out and a sense of, 'Well, I'm not the oldest. I'm not the youngest. Who am I'" (Voo)? Middle born children are stereotyped to be people pleasers, rebellious, social and peacemakers. According to The Child Development Institute, typical middle born children feel like life is unfair because they have neither the rights of the oldest nor the privileges of the youngest and they also feel left out, unloved and squeezed in the middle.
The last-born child is the child that is babied by their parents and older siblings and is free spirited due to their parent’s relaxed attitude toward parenting. Last-born children are stereotyped to be comical, entertaining, loving, outgoing, manipulative, attention seeking and self-centered. According to The Child Development Institute, typical last-born children behave like an only child and expect others to take responsibility and make decisions for them.
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