Birth Order Affecting Children's Personality And Development

For generations physiologists had been thinking that birth order has a huge influence in our lives; It is amazing to look at the differences between children in families according to their family position. We always have known that being the oldest child, the middle child, the youngest child, or the only child it’s not the same. These aspects affect children’s personality and development; nevertheless most of the time the importance of this component is underestimate.

As stated by the article the oldest child tends to develop a self-concept of him; which includes the belief that he is better than his siblings. The oldest child is also capable, confident, and responsible. His parents have higher expectations of him than any other later children.