Ghostwriter
I am going to say it right upfront, I am biased. I have my own feelings on the matter. However, in this series of posts we will explore what the experts say and then compare it to our own personal circumstances and see if we agree with the experts.
On the first question you are simply telling us where you fall in the family order. The next questions are about what you believe to be true, not about what you believe the experts will say.
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Where do you fall in the family
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Only Child
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Oldest Child
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Middle Child
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Youngest Child
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The oldest child is typically a good student
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically fearful in new situations.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically is empathetic.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically dependent on others for approval.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically persistant.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically is respectful of authority.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically a leader.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically team player.
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Yes
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No
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The oldest child is typically cooperative.
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Yes
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No
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My sister who is the eldest is so bossy that I can’t stand her. My late father would always compare her to us as she is good in everything she does. Because of her, I played sports and excel in my studies.
Well then I guess it was great that she was bossy. Thanks for commenting.
You are probably right. My sister feels like she “has” to be in charge. Great point.
I am the middle child. I believe that the oldest child is more responsible a lot of the time.
Some of my perceptions don’t match what the experts say. I am going to do a follow up and see how far off I am!
This was fun. I always respected my older siblings.
I’m the youngest kid and I got most presents for Christmas.
That is simply not fair. I am writing to Santa!
I think the oldest generally feels a greater sense of duty and tends to be a leader. But for a lot of the other things, it really depends on personality.
OH goodness I entered my reply to you wrong. If you read through them I am sure you will get it!
I wasn’t sure what you meant at first, but when I scrolled through I found it 🙂