A first born child may unconsciously feel their parents had another child because somehow the firs born was not good enough, or did something wrong, and this may lay the foundation for permanent feelings of inadequacy against which the first borns relentless need to achieve is pitted. This also contributes to resentment of the second born and subsequent siblings, leading to the finding that the first born is often least warm and frequently most hostile to their siblings, compared to other birth order patterns. First borns always have novice parents; hence they grow up in an early atmosphere of greater parental anxiety than their younger siblings. Parental expectations are usually very high for first born children and they are often given responsibility and expected to set an example.…
