What Does Your Birth Order Say About You?

By Education.com, DivineCarolineDoes birth order shape our personalities? Scientists the world over have spent countless words and oceans of ink debating the issue of nature versus nurture. But how your child develops might have as much to do with the order in which they were born, as it does with their genes or environment.Alfred Adler, a contemporary of Freud and Jung, first put forth the idea, claiming that when a child is born deeply impacts their personality. According to Adler:Eldest children are socially dominant, highly intellectual, and extremely conscientious. Unfortunately, theyre also less open to new ideas, and prone to perfectionism and people pleasingthe result of losing both parents undivided attention at an early age, and working throughout their lives to get it back.
Middle children, sandwiched between older and younger siblings, often develop a competitive nature, making them natural entrepreneurs later in life. They tend to be the most diplomatic and flexible members of the family and often, eager for parental praise, develop musical or academic gifts.
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