ting, oldest usually want to have children and are very responsible parents. They are nurturing, loving and they hope for the respect of their children. In contrast, they could also be overprotective and strict with their children. They can be very demanding for their children to become adults and as a result the child learns at a faster pace than normal.Typically, first borns choose careers that involve precision and require a strong power of concentration. Some famous first borns include, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Albert Einstein, Sally Ride, Bill Cosby, John Glenn, Steven Spielberg, Joan Collins, Peter Jennings and Bruce Springsteen.Furthermore, middle and second born children can be more difficult to classify because they can take on the characteristics of all the birth orders. Their personalities are also affected by the personalities of their older and younger siblings and also by the number of years that are between them. The personalities of the middle child can go from one extreme to the next, shy or outgoing and reckless to responsible. Most of the outgoing lifestyles play off of the first born. Either the middle child will imitate the first born of will be the complete opposite. Generally, middle born children suffer form identity crisis in the respect that they are always striving to be different. Often the middle child feels that they have no role in the family. They are highly competitive and are more successful in sports. One advantage of being the middle child is that they can learn from the older sibling and at the same time regress to be like the younger one. This doubles their learning opportunity. The middle child also is skilled at handling people and are excellent in positions that require patience and tactfulness. Many middle children crave attention and affection and go into the entertainment field. One disadvantage is that the middle child must cope with the oldest child taking away att...
