The question of whether siblings' birth order shapes their personality has puzzled families and psychologists for years. What ...

The sections below list characteristics of birth order that are often common to children of the same rank in birth order.

Does being the first middle child or the eldest shape your personality Does the birth order dictate how your life turns out ...

Are you a responsible oldest child, an overlooked middle, or a free-wheeling baby? For those who adhere to the theory that birth order influences personality, the answer to that question may hold ...

Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler introduced the birth order theory. It suggests that the order in which children are born affects their personalities. Learn more here.

That’s to say, where you fall in the family pecking order definitely (OK, probably) has a bearing on your personality. Below, I spoke with psychologist Heather Hagen about four personality trait.

Long considered a relic of childhood anecdotes, birth order now garners renewed interest as researchers and relationship experts examine its role in shaping personality traits and dating behaviors.

Opposites attract when it comes to birth order People seek out partners who have complementary birth orders to theirs, such as firstborns dating younger-borns , according to the theory.

Regardless of what birth order personality traits, as suggested by the APA, are apparent in your child, Circle of Moms members say, that parents should function as they always do, with patience ...