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yoda76BIRTH ORDER - THIRD/LAST BORNS
March 27th 2007 01:43
Today I present the Third/Last Born child.
The first book I will refer to is Teach Your Child by Dr Miriam Stoppard.
Her list of personality characteristics of last born children include:-
• Security
• Confidence
• Spontaneity
• Good-naturedness
• Generosity
• Being spoiled
• Immaturity
• Extroversion
• An ability to empathise
• Feelings of inadequacy
• Feelings of inferiority
• Sibling rivalry
• Envy and jealousy
• Irresponsibility
• Happiness
The following is from Why First Borns Rule The World and Last Borns Want To Change It by Michael Grose.
His list of characteristics of third/last children include:-
• Risk takers
• Persistent
• Outgoing
• Charmers
• Ideas people
• Creative
• Challenge authority
Grose says that third/last borns fall into 3 categories:-
1. The Impatient Doer – Just Do It
2. The Ideas Person – Creative challenges are made for the divergent thinking of last borns.
3. The Salesperson – They are tenacious, don’t take ‘no’ for an answer, know how to play and have fun.
Here are five strategies Grose recommends if you live with a third/last born child.
1. Don’t let them get lost
2. Give them responsibilities
3. Encourage them to make their own decisions
4. Put pressure on them
5. Let go – resist the temptation to hold on
What kind of parents do third/last borns make?
They are less likely to be a ‘fixer parent’ and will tend to go with the flow. Possibly less likely to over-protect and smother their children. Discipline is not their strong point.
Does anyone agree or disagree with this assessment of third/last borns?
The first book I will refer to is Teach Your Child by Dr Miriam Stoppard.
Her list of personality characteristics of last born children include:-
• Security
• Confidence
• Spontaneity
• Good-naturedness
• Generosity
• Being spoiled
• Immaturity
• Extroversion
• An ability to empathise
• Feelings of inadequacy
• Feelings of inferiority
• Sibling rivalry
• Envy and jealousy
• Irresponsibility
• Happiness
The following is from Why First Borns Rule The World and Last Borns Want To Change It by Michael Grose.
His list of characteristics of third/last children include:-
• Risk takers
• Persistent
• Outgoing
• Charmers
• Ideas people
• Creative
• Challenge authority
Grose says that third/last borns fall into 3 categories:-
1. The Impatient Doer – Just Do It
2. The Ideas Person – Creative challenges are made for the divergent thinking of last borns.
3. The Salesperson – They are tenacious, don’t take ‘no’ for an answer, know how to play and have fun.
Here are five strategies Grose recommends if you live with a third/last born child.
1. Don’t let them get lost
2. Give them responsibilities
3. Encourage them to make their own decisions
4. Put pressure on them
5. Let go – resist the temptation to hold on
What kind of parents do third/last borns make?
They are less likely to be a ‘fixer parent’ and will tend to go with the flow. Possibly less likely to over-protect and smother their children. Discipline is not their strong point.
Does anyone agree or disagree with this assessment of third/last borns?
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Comment by Kleonaptra
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Hmmmm....Many thoughts as usual Mrs M
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Comment by Lilla
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I love this birth order business... very interesting...
What about the "Only Child?"
Are they considered first born, or last born?
Lilla .
Comment by Ash
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hhmmm this one I wasn`t too sure on...my sister isn`t really like that...maybe because there is such an age difference between us though...
It`s been accurate up until now though. Interesting info...
ash
Comment by Mrs M
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From reading these books I've found that not all characteristics will fit because your personality is not only determined by birth order by also by gender. Not only your gender, but the gender of your siblings and the birth order of your parents. So there are quite a few variables.
Hi Kleonaptra,
Knowledge never hurt anyone and the fact that so many people agree with the "findings" can only help us understand each other a little more.
yoda76,
I think you can add extrovert to the list.
Hi Lilla,
Only children are more like first borns. But I'll featuring only children in tomorrow's post.
Hi Ash,
If there is an age gap of 6 years or more between siblings then it is like starting over again, so yes, your younger sister will probably have both last born and first born traits. I think that has to do with sibling rivalry. The bigger the age gap the less likely there will be sibling rivalry - that's what Grose says.
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Mrs M