The Birth Order Theory
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What's the Birth Order Theory all about?
So, I've done a little research on the Birth Order Theory, which basically just says that who you are in life depends upon when you were born. I'm going to lay out some of the information I found, and let you all be the judge.
The characteristics of the oldest sibling: The oldest sibling is the most independent and also the most responsible of the group. They are natural born leaders and can be control freaks. They strive for perfection, and thrive on approval of authority figures, like mom and dad. They tend to do well in school, their careers, and life in general. The oldest child is also the most likely to be the most successful of the bunch, and might make more money as an adult than other siblings. The first born might end up in an occupational area such as engineering, architecture, or accounting.
The characteristics of the middle child: The middle child, who feels deprived of attention worries about being over-looked, and tends to be the most rebelliant as a youngster. These people are the compromisers of the world, and enjoy pleasing others. They enjoy working in groups and feeling like they belong, and are good at making friends and getting along with others. These children tend to flock to occupations that are more people oriented than their older siblings.
The characteristics of the youngest sibling: The youngest child generally is the most artistic of the group. They are also most likely to be the class clown, since they will do just about anything for attention, and usually are characterized as the show-off of the family. The last born also tends to be a bad decision maker and a very impatient person who tends to get bored rather easily.
So which are you? The oldest most responsible sibling or the baby of the family? When I examined my own family, I have seven siblings, the theory was correct on some of my brothers and sisters, and way off on others.
I'm a middle child, born smack dab in the middle of the bunch, and I'm the perfectionist. I was the worst kid in the world, and I got in a lot of trouble as a teenager. I made friends easily, but not real friends, just people who liked to be around for the fun. I did go to nursing school, so I guess that I prefer occupations that center around people. I'd say the theory is about half right for me.
Anyone have any thoughts on the birth order theory? Any arguments or evidence that suggests that it is scientifically valid?
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I completly agree, it's a classic case of nurture v nature. I've heard that the second born will turn out differently because of the amount of attention they get from their parents, but if the parents pay extra attention to that child, I guess it doesn't really change anything.
The birth order theory is just that, a theory. There can be no way to accuartly predict how any child will develop. However, coming from a three child family, I had the opportunity to compare the psychology of birth order to real life. Alot of the information was dead on, but their were some subtle differences. Those differences are what makes us human and birth order a theory. It can be helpful to gain insight on your siblings, but there can never be a way to predict the human spirit...we are all so wonderfully different.
I am a middle child of 3 and i am soo.... pissed of my family. My older sister always CONTROLS me in everything i do. She ALWAYS CORRECTS me and if i told her that i don't need her comment, she'll get mad. My younger brother is WAY TOO... OBSESSED with games. If i tell him not to play anymore games ('coz games REALLY affects my brother), he'll start to get angry too. So i told my parents about those problems almost EVERY FREAKING SINGLE DAY!!!! But instead, my mom told me to be patience and always forgive others......... THAT'S FREAKING IT!! She said that evry single time. Didn't that pissed you off? I mean, really!! So i told my dad because i think he coulkd help me out a little bit. And this is what he said: "Do you know that guys don't need to talk much.... about their problems (complaining)???" Well... i'm a guy and i didn't even complain!!! I just want to fix my siblings' problem. That's all he said. And everytime i speak of truth, my parents won't believe me. They are being so protective toward my siblings. They didn't even FREAKIN' trust me. This happens almost everyday. I even told my parents and siblings about Birth Order Theory and they didn't even trust me at all. I really need help. Please give me advices and comments about my story. I love you guyz and THANK YOU!!
Personally i think that while a very interesting that birth order does not determine your temperment. I myself am a firstborn and I could care less about manging everything people do that would be my little sister's area of expertise it is actually rather amusing to watch at times oh in regards to Brian Lim while you may not think you yourself are complaining about their siblings to them it will sound and probably seem that way believe me i went through it as well at times and it can feel very unfair and will almost always leave you with bitter feelings im reasonably sure it happens to your sister and brother experience it as well just try not to let it get to you and as for your sister im not sure if this is common among all older siblings but i too suffer the need to correct peoples speech i would not take it to seriously because usually no harm is meant by it it is almost reflexive for me to say it hehe. you also say that video games affect your brother in a large way im not sure you mean it scares him or something but i will tell you from experience a older sibling trying to tell the younger to stop playing will almost always degenerate into a shouting and screaming fest very fast if you think the games are having adverse effects on him i would advise telling your parents instead so they can handle the matter in the appropriate way im sorry if you think i have been at all criticizing during this i wish you good luck with your siblings and family and hope i was able to help reassure you in some way I wish you a happy life and hope things get better for you in time.
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belief713 says:
2 years ago
I was reading about this this summer. I found it interesting, and while I do agree some of the characteristics apply to each group, I don't believe it's always the same across the board. Just like with horoscopes and other similar characteristic classifiers, I think environment and many other things come into play regarding what makes up a person and their character.