Many believe that birth order has an effect on personality. It might be one way to gain an understanding of why your family members, friends, and co-workers behave the way they do. The family is the first social system to which a child is exposed so birth order plays a significant role in a child’s life. But birth order does not clarify everything about human behavior, personality is also affected by numerous influences such as tradition, family size, the environment of the upbringing, education, gender, years between children and etc. There are four basic groupings of birth order: the oldest, the only, the middle, and the youngest. Each group has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The birth order factor is not always precise, but it does give some signs about why people are the way they are. First born children are often looked up to by the other children in the family, and as a result, will automatically take on a role of leadership. They are considered natural born leaders who will take charge, whether on the soccer field or in the classroom, and want everything to be just right. Most first born are perfectionists, this may also mean they struggle to admit when they are wrong. Ambitious, organized, and dominant are other first born traits. Firstborns like to be in control. …show more content…
They have realistic expectations, are never spoiled, know how to compromise, are agreeable, and can handle disappointment. Friends outside the family are important to the middle child because they often feel left out. The middle child is guarded and does not willingly share feelings, they feel like the world does not pay them enough attention. They are usually the peacemaker for the older and younger children in the family, they can usually read people well. Because they can see all sides of the equation are empathetic and judge reactions well. They are more patient since they often have to wait around as