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Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours ago

I'm the oldest of four and the thing nobody tells you about being first is that you become the practice child - every mistake your parents make, they make on you, and by the time they get to your youngest sibling they're a different couple entirely. And you watched that happen in real time. - Silicon Canals

Firstborn children often serve as their parents' learning ground, experiencing stricter parenting and less understanding than younger siblings who benefit from their parents' accumulated experience and evolved perspectives.
Science
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Birth Order Hoax

Birth order has negligible impact on personality; genetic factors and peer influences primarily shape personality while perceived sibling differences stem from environment and family narratives.
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#eldest-daughter
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Emma Doran: 'We moved in together after about a year and it was like, wow, we actually are a family now. It was a bit crazy'

The youngest in the family always likes the weaker tea because they always get stuck with the first cup of tea out of the pot.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

As the first born, am I the smartest? Maybe but siblings shape us in far more interesting ways | Imogen West-Knights

"Siblings shape you in ways that are less deliberate than parents, which means their influence is less discussed, though just as important."
Parenting
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