Birth Order

I've not done any research on this, yet, but I am intrigued by birth order and personality development. Seems I remember somewhere that first-borns are often the Alpha type, and that would hold true from my personal experience and that which I'm seeing in my boys.

I know historically the first born would be first-entitled to inherit the wealth and responsibilities of an estate. I know (generally...often) first-borns are expected to shoulder the load, escort their younger siblings, set the example.

I could whine about this, that first-borns have so much put upon them. How could it be fair that we, simply by being first down the chute are thus expected to do more, be more, bear more?!

On the other hand, it must suck being second in line, second fiddle, always on the back burner. It must really bite hard being the kid foisted off on the older sibling when mom/dad has no time to manage whatever crisis that second one brings up.

I know my second born is struggling for his position in the pecking order, becoming ever-more vocal to compete with the non-stop stream of consciousness think-speak of his older brother.

My third in line uses his brawn rather than his bawl to assert himself.

Makes me wonder how it will all shake down as they grow up.

Anyway, I'm going to give this birth order issue more attention. Any suggestions are appreciated.