Only child
-Pampered.
- He may see himself inadequate.
-It is in the focus of attention, usually satisfied with its position and feels special.
-First, he thinks about himself.
- He prefers using the support of others over his own effort.
- He thinks he is being wronged when he does not have a request. It can refuse to cooperate.
- He plays the "divide and conquer" game to get what he wants.
-While peer relationships are bad as a child, they are better than others as an adult.
-But he helps someone else if he wants.
-It is creative.
First child
He is an only child for a while and has gotten used to being in the center of attention.
Believes that other children have a right to take the lead. It is often important to be right and to control others.
When the second child is born, they may feel unloved and neglected. He treats his parents "in harmony" to regain and protect the parent's attention. If this doesn't work, he chooses to behave badly.
-Can develop a skilled, responsible attitude or behave very unreliable.
Sometimes he craves to protect and help others.
- He tries to "command (ask something from them)" to others.
Second child
They never had the undivided attention of their parents.
-Always there is a brother who goes before him.
He pretends to be in a race and tries to catch the first child. If the first child is "good", the second may be "bad". It develops skills not seen in the first child. If the first child is successful, he cannot be confident in himself and his abilities.
-It could be a break. Often he is not satisfied with his condition or position.
If a third child is born, he feels stuck and tends to humiliate the third child.
Youngest child
He acts like he is the only child.
He sees every other brother bigger and stronger. It expects others to get things done and take decisions and responsibilities.
It sees itself as the smallest and weakest. He may think he is not being taken seriously.
- He becomes the boss of the family on the way to do their work.
-May develop a sense of inferiority or move forward rapidly and try to surpass the first born sibling.
The baby stays and gets used to asking from others.
-If he is the youngest of three siblings, he cooperates with the eldest against the middle sibling.