Siblings: Birth order and personality

Firstborn children are generally demanding, precise, and love paying attention to small details and taking charge. They are goal-oriented, want total control, and have a need to win and be victorious in everything.

The middle child: social and negotiator
The middle child often feels neglected, believing their parents’ attention is focused on the oldest or youngest child. These thoughts can leave lasting marks, ultimately leading to the following characteristics:

They are people who want to please.
A little rebellious
They have a large social circle
They are peacemakers
Understanding
Cooperatives
Flexible
Competitive.
They have trouble setting boundaries.
Middle children feel they haven’t received enough attention from their parents and, because of this, try to compensate for this deficit with their group of friends.

This is why middle children are characterized by having a very close circle of friends, whom they consider an extension of their family. Within this group of friends, they try to gain the attention they likely didn’t receive from their family.

The defining personality trait of middle children is the exact opposite of that of their older or younger siblings. To avoid conflict and direct competition, a middle child often goes in a markedly different direction from their siblings. They tend to be people-pleasers and generally hate confrontation, developing a great capacity for negotiation. They begin to cultivate this skill from a young age, once they understand what they need to do to gain their parents’ attention. They are experts at seeing both sides of an issue and always want to make everyone happy.

Because their social life has developed better than that of their siblings, they tend to relate better to people, have no difficulty working as a team, and are reliable, consistent, and loyal.

The youngest son: charming and seductive
Younger children tend to be the most independent and free-spirited, since their parents, having more experience and less time to give them attention, also impose fewer responsibilities on them.

Therefore, they have the following characteristics: