Eldest Child
- Firstborn kids grow up to become either Bossy who controls, or a Nurturer who cares.
- Firstborns usually end up being the “good child” who has a keen sense of right and wrong (sometimes with black and white thinking), who are organized, and meticulous list-makers.
- Normally, firstborns are more responsible. More conscientious. Because the oldest child usually is asked to care for their siblings, help them with their homework, bath the baby, feed the toddler, wash the dishes, sweep the floor, clean the toilet, cook for Daddy, pay the Bumbay…
- Note: Sometimes, even if you’re not the eldest, but you’re the eldest boy or girl, you may have the traits of the firstborn too. Sometimes, if there’s a five-year gap between you and the sibling you followed, you may also have the firstborn traits too.
- Firstborns are ambitious, assertive, dominant and disciplined compared to their younger siblings. They're determined to succeed yet fearful of losing position and rank, and are defensive about errors and mistakes.
- Professions: The oldest tend to pursue vocations that require higher education, like medicine, engineering or law. Firstborns from the CareerBuilder.com survey reported working in jobs in government, engineering, pharmacy and science. Ohio State University researchers found firstborn children were more likely to pursue "intellectual" jobs.
- Job level: Workers who are firstborn are more likely to report holding a vice president or senior management position, according to the survey.
- For example, out of the first 23 Astronauts who travelled through space, 21 were first born.
- Famous firstborns: Barak Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and Kate Middleton, Winston Churchill, Sylvester Stallone and Bill Clinton.
Second Child
- If the eldest child is brainy and has fantastic grades, the second child will try to de-identify and carve his own way of getting attention. Perhaps he’ll go into sports. Or music. Or art. Or he actually rebel and drop out. This sometimes happens when the eldest child is a superstar—and the second child can’t seem to cope up.
- Once a role is filled by the firstborn, the second-born will seek out a role that's completely the opposite.
- Second-born kids are more rebellious and open to new experience
Middle Child
- Middle children—that’s second, third, or fourth—as long as you’re not the youngest.
- According to bestselling author Kevin Leman, middle children are the hardest to define because they can go to different directions.
- But here are their general characteristics:
- They usually are amiable, a good team player, and want everyone to get along. They don’t stand out in the crowd. They are reliable, steady, loyal, and faithful. They are also more secretive than firstborns and last borns.
- Famous middles: Donald Trump, Elijah Wood, Bill Gates, Princess Diana, and Martin Luther King, Jr
- Middle children are good at negotiation, peacemaking and compromise, Dattner says. They are easy-going, diplomatic and are usually closer to friends than family.
- Professions: Middles tend to have excellent negotiating and people skills -- anything that employs these skills is a great fit. Middle children from the CareerBuilder.com survey said they work in nursing, law enforcement, firefighting and machine operation.
- Job level: Middle children were more likely to identify with professional and technical staff level positions in the CareerBuilder.com survey. They also reported being the most satisfied with their current positions.
Youngest Child
- Generally, lastborns are outgoing and high on social skills. They tend to be funny and are natural actors. In fact, a significant number of comedians are lastborns. They can be emotional and affectionate.
- Because they are least likely to get punished, they sometimes think they can get away of wrongdoing. They take risks more easily than their siblings. They may be rebellious at times. And they have short attention spans.
- Lastborns gravitate towards careers in sales, arts, and music. Many of the most successful comedians are youngest children.
- Rosie O'Donnell, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Paula Abdul, and Lucy Liu., Charlie Chaplin
- Professions: Youngest children often gravitate toward artistic and outdoor jobs, according to the OSU survey. They're also successful in journalism, advertising, sales and athletics. Those who responded to the CareerBuilder.com survey reported working in art, design, sales and information technology.
- Youngest children love the limelight and are used to sitting in it. They are charming, creative, have a good sense of humor and manipulate others when they want to get their way.
Only Children - Super Firstborns
- They are confident, well spoken, pay enormous attention to detail, and tend to do well in school. Plus, spending so much time around grown-ups often makes onlies act like "little adults." Only children have never had to compete for their parents' attention or share toys with their siblings, so they do run the risk of developing a self-centered streak. They're also used to feeling important and may have a hard time when things don't necessarily go their way, Leman says. Because their role models are competent adults, onlies are even more susceptible to perfectionism than firstborns.
- Natalie Portman, Adelle, Tiger Woods, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber
TWINS
- Personality: Because of their equal status in terms of age and genes, twins are usually treated the same and turn out similarly. They tend to have different personalities and interests, but are closer to each other than other siblings and tend to have less conflict with each other than other siblings
- Famous twins: Richard and Raymond Guttierez, Abigail and Esther Friedman ("Dear Abby" and "Ann Landers"); Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen; Joel and Benji Madden; and Jenna and Barbara Bush
A new study by Disney has been released to mark National
Sibling Day (10 April) and commemorate the relationship between sisters Elsa
and Anna in the Disney hit Frozen.
Led by psychologist Emma Kenny, the researchers found
significant evidence to support the theory that birth order has a tangible and
marked effect on career paths.
Personality Influenced by Birth Order
Warning:
If my description doesn't fit your personality, that means you're an exception.
One reason? You or your family probably experienced a trauma.
Such as a death in the family. Separation. Chronic
illness. Poverty. Emotional or physical abuse. If the “birth
order” were a computer program, trauma is like a virus that disrupts the
program.
- The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
- Dr. Kevin Leman - psychologist who studied Birth Order
- Bo Sanchez
- http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/10/22/cb.birth.order.career/index.html
