When we are born into a family unit or brought into adoption or as a step child you take a certain place in the family hierarchy, we become only child, Oldest child, middle child, or youngest child. The first and most obvious effect of taking a certain position in the family is the relationship we have with respect to the people already there. If there are only adults present, we are in a very close …showed first 75 words of 433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 433 total…unusual cases, shared with another child. The parnets them selves have been changed by the perceding child or children in many ways. They are more experienced as parents. They may not welcome their later children as much delight as they did to their first one, but they are probably less tense and anxious about being able to care for them proberly, the later children enjoys many advantages as a result of having more relaxed parents.