Were you the first or the 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 (be)different ideas aboutbirth order means. Some people say that the oldest children,are smart and strong-willed, are very likely to succeed. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed forsame reason.
What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don't get so much attention, so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets(lose)in the crowd. The youngest child, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite (different). The study (find) that first children believed in family rules. They didn't take many chances in (they)lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often (do) better in life.
