Birth Order Traits

I found this article in an old All of You issue (3/2/07 pg 69-70) so here is a synopsis.

The oldest child is a perfectionist, reliable, natural leader, confident, and often a people pleaser (must learn to say no).

The middle child is a peacemaker, creative, makes friends easily, independent, and has entreprenueurial ideas.

The youngest child is a social butterfly, entertaining, charming and an unconventional thinker and very laid back.

Birth order traits don't always hold true.
Here are some issues that can throw off birth order rules:

If a child is 5 years or more younger than the next oldest sibling it is like an another oldest child. (Yes, My two are five years apart so I have two oldest children.)

Gender -- EX: only daughter is the oldest but have younger brothers, the only daughter may act like the youngest child. (I disagree with this, I am the oldest with four younger brothers however, I always felt like an ONLY child not the youngest. Many people thought I was an only child also. Why I don't know.)

Disability or death -- if a sibling is disabled (older or younger) or passes and you are relied on to help, you may take on characteristics of being the oldest child.

What number child are you?