If you thought it makes no difference whether you are the firstborn child in your family or the second born or the third born, think again. Your birth order matters. In fact, it makes all the difference to your overall personality.
Your slot in the order of births in the family may be the most significant factor in determining your personality. And, if you happen to be the only child in the family, that affects your personality in a different way.
If you are a first-born child, you are likely to be pampered more than the children that follow after you. The chances are that you might turn out to be a perfectionist. You tend to be a born achiever. You assimilate leadership qualities quite naturally. You could be a little bossy at times because your parents tend to fulfill all your wishes when you are a child because you are their only child till the next child arrives in the family. That seems to create an impression that you can get whatever you want in life. This feeling seems to have a spillover on your personality. As a firstborn child, you are likely to turn out to be a responsible person. You are motivated and conscientious. Interestingly, you seem to develop a natural urge to control others. But you are cautious in your approach and you tend to emerge as a reliable person.
A middle-born child, on the other hand, is more adaptable and independent. If you are a middle-born child you may be a people-pleaser by nature because you pick up this quality as a result of your survival instinct in the family. You try to please not only your elder brother or sister but also your parents. The fact is that you need to keep everyone in good humour in order to get what you want. This creates a natural talent for acting as go-betweens in contentious matters. You could adopt a rebellious attitude if you are ignored. Some of them feel left out. But you are good at peacemaking. You tend to be sociable.
The last-born children are charming and outgoing. If you are a last-born child you may turn out to be self-centered, attention-seeker because you grow up being the centre of attraction in the family. The chances are that you are a foodie because your parents and your brother and sister offer you a variety of food as a token of their love for you. If you are a lastborn child, there is a good chance that you may be manipulative at times.
If you are the only child, you tend to emerge as a confident person. If you are the only child in the family, you are likely to be conscientious and responsible in your outlook because these are values your parents strive hard to hammer into you. Some of you are sticklers for perfection. You like to be the center of attraction and attention. You are usually found to be mature for your age. You are sensitive and often seek approval for your actions. You could make a good leader as you pick up leadership qualities as you grow.
