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racteristics can be hard to pin down. This is not surprising when you consider
that a middle child may be the second of three, or the third of six, for example.
In addition, middle children may be second children, but still be the first girl or
the first boy in the family.
H. People studying birth positions have noted that middle children tend to be
better adjusted than their brothers and sisters. They are often good problem
solvers and they display good skills as negotiators. Middle-borns are generally
noted for their tact, loyalty, and humour. Being natural negotiators, they
frequently find careers as managers, counsellors, and diplomats, and may
have high ambitions that allow them to surpass their older siblings.
I. Finally, there are only children. Like first-borns, they are initiators and lea-
ders. Because their parents have had such high hopes for them, they tend to
have high standards for themselves. Only children are often serious and scho-
larly and they are attracted to the same careers as first-borns. Like first-borns,
they enjoy taking initiative; but unlike first-borns, they may not get along well
with people their own age. They may be better at dealing with older people and
younger children, in relationships where their roles are clearly defined.
J. Are the experts telling us that our place in the family will determine our
character traits for life? No, not really. What experts do say is that, while birth
order may influence the kind of people we become, in the long run many other
life experiences play as great a role. In the final analysis, the way we are is
really up to us.
Exercise 3. 3. Read carefully for details.
Work with a partner. Look in the text for the answers.
1. What do some experts believe about our personality traits?
2. How is the baby of the family sometimes described?
3. How the last-borns sometimes describe their position?
4. According to anthropologists, why do last-borns seem to be natural
entertainers?
5. Why are last-borns often freer than older children to follow their dreams?
6. What careers do last-borns often choose and why?
7. What problem do first-born children have with their parents?
8. What advantage do later-born children have?
9. Why are first-born children frequently successful in their careers?
10. Why do first-borns make good leaders?
11. What professions attract oldest children?
12. Why are the characteristics of middle children more difficult to observe?
13. List some traits of middle children.
14. Why do only children have high standards for themselves?
15. Name one difference between first and only children.
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