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more about #siblingsurvivalries more comments → sequined: My parents were both the youngest of three, and my dad at least definitely felt like the least favorite and had a chip on his shoulder about it. My mo... more » LaMorenita: I did a group study in college about birth order and feelings of anxiety about going to college. we found that first-borns DO experience greater anxi... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: I think it's funny that you use this picture because I come from a large family (not Duggar large though), and as such, birth order conversations seem... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: That picture + this topic is cracking me up-- "what typical 17th child behavior!" But seriously, in my own personal, anecdotal experience, I've found... more » sportz.star: I had a professor who loved the studies of birth order and prided himself on guessing the birth order of his students based on their classroom/school ... more » WaltzingMatilda: My middle born little brother knows his place: born after "Whatsherface" and before "Thatone." Everyone knows where they stand. The joys of having... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I'm a middle child. My mother regularly said to me as a kid/teen, "We give you less attention because you need it less." I don't know which came fir... more » Penny: I was under the impression that this was the case. I mean, it's pretty silly to assume traits tied up with birth order are innate, isn't it? I am re... more » -
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Is Birth Order A "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"?
Middle kids rejoice — or despair: a child's actual birth order may matter a lot less than what parents think about that birth order. More »
