The Biggest Misunderstanding

It’s either true or not, all or nothing.

The biggest misunderstanding is that when you claim birth order determines personality is a myth, people assume that there is no relation what so ever. But there is. And it all lies in the hand of our parents. Scary, I know. Like I said before, just because you were born the first into the family does not mean that you will for sure be the smartest child in the family. However, if your parents give you all the resources possible to excel in life and don’t do the same for your younger siblings, then chances are you will be the smartest. And same thing goes for the youngster in the family. If the parents are much more laid back with the youngest than they were for their other children, that child will grow up with less boundaries and naturally fall into the “wild child” role. I do realize I’m being redundant when I say this, but it’s all up to the parents.

And even if you did know this about the myth, there are still misunderstandings that lie within parenting. The misconception is that you need to treat each child differently based on the order they were born, to be extra careful not to hurt their feelings or forget to show them love. While doing research, I stumbled upon an article devoted entirely to this and instructions on how to raise each one differently. Parents, do not do this! Treat each child the same with the same rules and show them the same amount of love and they will grow to be who they are meant to be.