Report: Birth Order

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Shawnna Frazier PSY 225 July 3, 2011 Patricia Riley Birth Order Report Children are different from one another. Children that are born first are different from the ones that come second or last. They are different by how they act, how they would be around other people or how they would like to have things done or look. For a child that is the only child and is the first born is said to be dependable and trustworthy, hard-working and somebody who likes to do things properly that do not like surprises. At times they can be aggressive. “They would be uncomfortable with anyone giving them orders or direction, especially in a romantic relationship”. (Cane, 2007) My first brother fits in the category. He is a person that really…show more content…
This child would have a good romantic relationship with any person they meet. If it is a female, she would have a better romantic relationship than the first born. “Your romantic valence, or compatibility potential, depends largely on the gender of your older and younger siblings and, to a lesser extent, on the age gap between you and them”. (Cane, 2007) My brother that is a middle child is quite a sensitive man. He has a good relationship with anyone he meets. He does things that would make the person he is with very happy. He also plans those romantic evening with that person. Then being the middle child he thinks that his older brother gets all the glory and that his younger sister gets everything also. At times being a middle child, they feel that they get left out of many things. They also feel that they do not get recognized. “Because the middle child feels that the world pays him less attention, he tends to be secretive and he does not openly share his thoughts or feelings”. (Neal, 2009) Sometimes the middle child may not feel that they have a unique place in their family so they may revolve their life around their friends or peers and they may become more important in their…show more content…
This is the last child born to a family. The youngest in the family is usually social and outgoing. In some cases, they do not know how to manage their money. The baby of the family just wants to have fun and party. Children that are born last may be attractive, polite and pleasant to be around; they can also be manipulative and spoiled. They may also be giving a pet name like Precious or Princess. Now it is my turn. I am the baby of my family. When I was growing up I did get most of the things that I wanted. Most of the time all I had to do was to cry and I will be able to get what I wanted. Being the last child born in my family and the only girl, I am pretty easy going. The youngest is “more observant and is willing to take risks, likes to travel and more liberal”. (Cane,
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