Birth order isn’t as influential as we think—in fact, it's quite controversial. Skip to main content Mobile Navigation. Psychology Today. ... Does Your Birth Order Actually Matter?

Does birth order affect children in other ways, shaping personalities, interests, and futures? Some experts believe it does, and in some cases there's intriguing, though inconclusive, evidence.

So, does birth order matter? It probably affects all children to some degree, but it doesn’t have to be a negative thing. Aysu is the busy mom of three and assistant news director for WRAL-TV.

But the psychological theory of birth order didn’t develop until the early 20th century, when psychologist Alfred Adler theorized that birth order influenced not just social status, but a child ...

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Your birth order and relationships with your siblings are more relevant than you think. Because when it comes to birth order if you're the firstborn, middle child, youngest, or only child, that ...

“Eldest daughter syndrome” assumes that birth order shapes who we are and how we interact. Does it? By Catherine Pearson Catherine Pearson is a younger daughter who still leans on her older ...

In the 1990s, this was dubbed the "fraternal birth order effect." In the years since, it has been found again and again, all over the world. "This pattern has been documented around Canada and the ...