| Are you true to your birth-order traits? |
| Where you fit in the family lineup can determine loads about your personality. To find out if you’re acting true to your birth order, take this quiz. |
| 1. If you’re confused about something like a school project, you:
a. work hard to figure it out on your own. b. Listen to another person’s advice, but often end up not following it. c. Expect people you’re close with to help you d. Feel completely comfortable asking an adult for help |
| 2. Your best personality trait is you:
a. go-getter attitude b. uniqueness c. fun-loving attitude d. strong sense of self |
| 3. When there’s trouble in the family you:
a. try to fix things for everyone b. step in and play referee c. make light of it d. try to talk things out logically |
| 4. Your school’s planning a pep rally. You role is to:
a. organize the event b. gather up tons of pals to come cheer the school on c. emcee the event d. direct others as to what they should be doing |
| 5. When it comes to getting into trouble with your parents:
a. you rarely even seem to get yourself in the doghouse b. your mischievousness manages to get you into trouble often c. you are usually able to charm your way out of it d. you talk things over with them until the issues are resolved. |
| 6. You really want a cute, new jacket you spotted at the mall. When your parents say no, you:
a. try to rationalize why you need it. b. Come up with a clever way to earn the money for the jacket yourself c. Beg and plead until they say yes d. Pout until they change their minds. |
| Scoring
Mostly A’s : Oldest Child Your actions are typical of a first-born child. Because oldest children are their parents’ first, every new achievement the child makes is met with excitement and praise. No wonder, then, that first borns are super-achievers who strive to meet every challenge. Because they also help care for the younger children, the oldest kids are both responsible and reliable. Watch out for perfectionism – a trait that can leave you easily frustrated when things don’t go perfectly. Try to lighten up – every one makes mistakes. Mostly B’s : Middle Child Your actions are similar to those of a middle child. Because middle children deal with older and younger siblings, they are usually masters of the social world. They may try to copy their older siblings in order to get the same approval from their parents, but when that doesn’t work, middle children will usually find their own unique sense of identity. Middle children are often unpredictable because they may feel a little like number two at home, and may look more to their friends for attention and approval. Mostly C’s : Youngest Child Your actions are like those of a youngest child. By the time the youngest children arrive, many parents are more laid-back. Hence, youngest children seem to get away with a lot more than their siblings did. And being the “baby of the family” means getting hoards of attention from both parents and siblings. No wonder youngest children love to be the center of attention! All the affection they receive make youngest kids warm and affectionate themselves. Because younger children rely on family members to bail them out, many are big risk takers – which sometimes means they can also be irresponsible. Mostly D’s : Only Child Your actions are similar to those of an oldest child. Only children receive similar attention as do first borns, and share many of the same personality traits. But because other siblings never arrived, they never have to give up being number one. Without having sibling around to play with – or fight with – only children learnt to be self-reliable and independent. And since it’s just them and their parents at home, only children are both mature and comfortable around adults. But sometimes only kids can be a little selfish- after all,they never had to learn to share! |
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