Quotes About Birth order

If you were the first of three siblings, then you were going to make a big mistake, and that was that.

In large families, it seems it is hardest to be either the first or the last child. That was certainly true in ours.

I was the fifth of seven children, five boys and two girls.

At home, older siblings may be more likely to be bossy, but in the world, they're not more likely to be boss. Besides that minuscule IQ difference, there's no measurable difference at all. Birth order, then, is about as scientifically predictive as astrological signs, which is to say not at all, except in the case of Scorpios.

Transsexualism is far less common than homosexuality, and the research is in its infancy. Scattered studies have looked at brain activity, finger size, familial recurrence, and birth order.

I'm second, and so my brother is first. Being second, sometimes you get left out and all of that. The anecdotal stories about the firstborn, the baby, the middle - all of that is true.

My name is Abe Marcus. Ned and I are identical twins. We look exactly alike. Even Ma and Pa can't tell us apart. But we don't act alike. I am the serious twin. Maybe it's because I am two minutes older.

In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of three. Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes.

it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of three. Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes.

I was by far the youngest of the family, and at times it was like being an only child.

My father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of five Sons.

job!' This son of hers was caught up in the middle, as usual. It was the bane of the middle child's life. Caught between the first-born and the last-born, they were often left to their own devices.

Sometimes I couldn't help thinking that the unluckiest thing about being the thirteenth child was having all those older brothers and sisters telling me what to do.

Four other babies were born between me and my brother. There are no notches for them.

It is important to understand that variances in the childhood abuse/neglect patterns, birth order, and genetic predispositions result in people polarizing to their particular 4F type.