S/O: What's your place in birth order?

brightning

And do you fit the stereotype of that order?

(For instance, are you the baby of the family, and really act like the "baby.")

joseysbride

Both dh and I are the oldest, and we both fit the oldest child stereotype.

Jodi&Joe

Middle child --- and need I answer! 

(Yes, I fit every stereotype of a middle child)

Bluesmoothee

I pretty much fit the description of an only child - not spoiled, but independent, older than my age and self-reliant.

brightning

I'm the oldest child (and was an only child for 9 years) and I have all the perfectionist tendencies one would expect.

shouldbeworkin

I'm the middle, but there is a such a large age difference between my little sister and me that our birth order tendencies are kind of messed up.  I am a very diplomatic person, though, and I chalk that up to being the middle child.

 

AZ_Erica

Well I am kind of a middle child.  My brother and I are twins but I am 2 minutes younger.  I think I kind of fit into that stereotype.  My sister DEFINITELY fits the baby of the family stereotype.

veloelle

Youngest of 2 girls. I don't think I fall in the typical birth order. I'm very independent, much more so than my older sister. I'll do almost anything alone, but she can barely go to the mall by herself. However she is bossier than me, which I think is a typical eldest child trait.

DH is also the youngest of 6. Supposedly two youngest siblings are not supposed to get married, lots of strife, etc. We're ok so far, almost 9 years in...

amiamish

I guess I don't know the stereotypes.. I'm the baby, and no, I don't act like a baby-hell I have it more together then my older brother (4yrs older then me)

DH is the oldest, what's he stereotyped as?

Kelly Madonna

Yes, I'm a typical oldest, and, yes, I would say DH is a typical baby, lol.

katie277s

I was the youngest and DH was the oldest.  I don't necessarily think I was a "baby" about things, but I do know that it was much easier for me than my brother. 

DH was the oldest with twin little brothers.  He definately fit the older sibling mold.  He had to "compete" with twin brothers. 

Jen2004

joseysbride:

Both dh and I are the oldest, and we both fit the oldest child stereotype.

 

Same here with DH and I

AngelaSue

I'm the oldest and fit the bossy older sister role!

cooker71

Oldest and Type A/perfectionist all the way!

Riley&ZanesMom

Middle child, and the best!  

LanaM

I am an only. I don't think I am spoiled though

mrsterry

One and only.

I'm spoiled but not rotten.  I'm only spoiled because my parents have nobody else to spend on.  Now, my boys are the ones that are spoiled more than I am because they are boys.  My parents always wanted a boy and only had me....so MH and my 3 boys are worshipped around here now.

annak23

The baby! My mom always treated me like the baby.  I don't act like it though, I don't go around looking for handouts, special tx, etc.

neesernicole

i'm the oldest and i fit the stereotype.  dh is the youngest of 2 and he fits both the baby of the family and the oldest.

stcroixbride

Only

I HATE the only child stereotypes ;P  I don't think I fit them - maybe a couple to a small degree, but not so bad that people just KNOW I was an only or anything.

shopgirl78

Oldest; Yes.

kdm2kde2003

i am the oldest and definately fit the sterotype. DH is the youngest and at times fits the sterotype, but he really is hard working and responsible. just tends to want to be nurtured and spoiled. LOL...

stcroixbride

mrsterry:

One and only.

I'm spoiled but not rotten.  I'm only spoiled because my parents have nobody else to spend on. 

I have always said the same thing   I knew I was lucky because my parents didn't have to split resources, so I had a lot of advantages I wouldn't have had if I'd had siblings.

I am totally grateful for everything and I was not just handed things - I had to work for them.

Lea LaJeunesse-Askren

brightning:

I'm the oldest child (and was an only child for 9 years) and I have all the perfectionist tendencies one would expect.

 

Ditto this 100% (except I was an only child for 7 years)

stacynikki

I'm the middle child and yes I fit the stereotype.  DH is the baby and he does as well.  He's extremely hardworking but he needs to be nurtured and affectionate and expects my attention all the time. 

SamRae1985

I'm the oldest and due to the many year age gap between my sister and I, technically I could be considered an only.  I do fit both in some aspects but Im almost head on with the oldest.

belle204

Firstborn. I think I'm pretty close to the steryotype.