According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike?

Were you the first or last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are. different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest child is smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for their first child; they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in a family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle ones sometimes get lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas about birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first child believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in a family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took more chances and they often did better in life.