Birth order matters! Find out what it means for you and your family.

"Birth Order Does Matter

Some researchers believe birth order is as important as gender and almost as important as genetics. It gets back to the old nurture vs. nature business." Dr. Gail Gross 

                                         Human Behavior and Education Expert, Speaker, Author. Ph.D. Ed.D.

The Achiever, The Peacemaker, and The Life of The Party

"While the eldest child is programmed for excellence and achievement, the middle child is raised to be understanding and conciliatory and the baby seeks attention. As a result, birth order is a powerful variable in the unfolding of your personality.

Discover the effect of being The Lone Wolf: The Only Child.

Understanding that a first-born child feels highly responsible allows you to lighten their load and recognizing that the baby of the family is experiencing a more lenient environment can help you be more diligent in your discipline.

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The Achiever, the Peacemaker and the Life of the Party: How Birth Order Affects Personality

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That Elusive Birth Order Effect and What it Means for You

Can birth order really shape your personality?

Published on May 18, 2013 by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. in Fulfillment at Any Age

 "The moral of the story for parents is to look for your own biases and stereotypes about birth order as you think about what your children are capable of doing. Encourage them to teach each other, to define their own identities in the family, and to avoid labeling themselves based on their birth order.  Don’t let the lives of your children be dominated by the random forces that caused them to be born when they were."

How does this reflect your childhood and birth order? Does it ring true?