With American families significantly smaller than that of prior generations, it is obvious that many couples are choosing to limit the number of children within a family. Before beginning a family, researching not only the financial, familial and social impact of children but also understanding the psychological component of birth order, will provide for a ...
Back several months ago, I wrote an article for Associated Content on The Effects of Middle Child Syndrome. At the time that I wrote this article, little did I know that I would receive so many page views, comments and even private messages regarding this article. I was simply writing an article during a moment ...
“Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!” We’ve all seen the references to “middle child syndrome” but is there really such a thing? Were you a middle child? Do you have a middle child? Did you feel different from your siblings or do you feel like your middle child feels different? My daughter is my middle child (for now, ...
A child is the product of the environment in which he is raised. Since the order of birth is a part of that environment, it may cause certain character traits to evolve in the child. Birth order is not the sole influence on child development. It is, however, a major contributing factor. Birth order changes ...
