Today is National Middle Child Day!

Palash_Sarma

First Born

Voted, Thanks for tagged me @Diamond Lim 🙃

_Elsa_

First Born

https://community.king.com/en/blog/discussion/comment/1748846#Comment_1748846

Hi @Palash_Sarma, did you have a chance to check out if you have the personality traits that research mentions?

La Ley

Middle Born

The personality traits mentioned for middle child don't match my traits 🤷🏽‍♀️

Iffu2

Middle Born

Thanks Elsa.

I am middle child. 2nd one after brother...

_Elsa_

First Born

https://community.king.com/en/blog/discussion/comment/1748851#Comment_1748851

So does that make you a unique middle child @laley?

_Elsa_

First Born

https://community.king.com/en/blog/discussion/comment/1748858#Comment_1748858

Hi @Iffu2 do you find that you fit the role of the middle child?

Palash_Sarma

First Born

https://community.king.com/en/blog/discussion/comment/1748848#Comment_1748848

Yes, @Elsa , matched most of personality traits that research mentions.

Achiever and leader

• Feels must have superiority over other children

• May have difficulty when the second child is born, such as feeling unloved or neglected

• Can be controlling and focused on being correct

• Uses good (or bad) behavior to regain parents' attention

• Bossy or authoritarian

• Strives to please others

• Reliable

• Can be protective or helpful towards others.

not for all.

_Elsa_

First Born

@Palash_Sarma I am also an achiever and leader. I'm going to quote a couple of things from the story that are just like me.

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Achiever/perfectionist – An oldest child will not tell you, but he or she picks up on every expectation you have. Even when you do not expect perfection, an oldest child will strive to be the best to please you. This will work to your child’s advantage in the long run: many firstborns are successful in school, sports and careers.

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This being a perfectionist is sometimes too much for me. When I do something if it's not perfect then I have to redo it over and over until I am satisfied. I find it to be a fault, in my case. It's become like a bad habit sometimes.

aautz1

First Born

I'm first born..but there are 4 of us so I wouldn't know whose middle. 4yrs older than one of my brother..six years than my sister and 8 yrs than my baby brother

It was nice getting my way and what I wanted for a while

DieOmimi

First Born

Hi @Elsa, I am also a firstborn and have many of the described characteristics. Some characteristics are still present today, others weakened when I started my own family. My husband is an only child.

What I am told again and again today:

• punctual
• fast in completing tasks
• reliable
• good knowledge 
• high ability to analyze things

Maybe in my early youth I was also bossy or leader. As I said, in the course of life some things are relativized