Mr. Koch Psychology Forest Lake High School

Being born first, last, or in the middle gives a person a certain role in the family Birth Order

Have parents to themselves Want and are the center of attention A lot of pressure, perfectionism Strong need for approval Only Child & Oldest

Doesnt have to compete with brothers and sisters Tends to be more relaxed and self confident Experience special pressures to be perfect Sensitive to being left out Needs periods of solitude Treated as little adult Only Child

Adopts parental values Tends to be more assertive/aggressive Highly motivated to achieve More strong willed and stubborn Among most successful, but do have anxiety and fear they will not achieve standards Oldest Child

The Axioms of the Firstborn Everyone depends on me I cant get away with anything Its tough being the oldest I was never allowed to be a child If I dont do it, it wont get done If I dont do it, it wont get done right I never said I wanted to be a role model Boy, if I had acted the way you do…! Mom never let me do that when I was your age Why do I have to do it? They never do anything around here. Oldest Child

Feeling of being left out Need extra love Not jealous of newborn Sibling rivalry less intense Mediator, negotiator, avoids conflict Independent, likes a lot of people/activity Competitive and ambitious Uses charm to arbitrate or manipulate to get ones way As a result, may experience much success Middle Child

Less expected of them Being baby of family may inhibit emotional growth More spontaneous, original, and creative In performing jobs where they are on stage A pleasant companion As adults may want to be independent Youngest Child

What is your teacher?

Create complicated projects for students to complete They like structure and order in the classroom They are happiest when students are sitting in nicely arranged desks, straight in a line Students are quiet and do as they are told The oldest child teacher will be frustrated unless they learn how to achieve organization in a different way Oldest Child Teacher

Is interested in the psychological well-being as well as the academic achievement of the student They seek out the rebellious students in hope of influencing them in a more positive direction They try to achieve order through mutual respect and understanding Middle Child Teacher

Are more creative, fun loving, adjust well to noise and disorder Teachers allow students to take more responsibility so they wont have to do everything themselves Youngest Child Teacher