Concluding Thoughts Post by Swaminathan, Kayal https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1 A response to Maggie and Bianca's videos en-us 2021-10-30 01:09:54 UTC 2025-10-23 13:24:12 UTC hello@padlet.com kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854967750 Even though Kevin is not literally a middle child, the family dynamics that occur in the Pearson family among the three children are evocative of the "middle child syndrome". ]]> 2021-10-30 01:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854967750 kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854969656 2021-10-30 01:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854969656 kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854971970 Firstborns bask in their parents' presence, which may explain why they sometimes act like mini-adults. They're also diligent and want to excel at everything they do. As the leader of the pack, firstborns often tend to be:

  • Reliable
  • Conscientious
  • Structured
  • Cautious
  • Controlling
  • Achievers
]]> 2021-10-30 01:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854971970 kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854972699 "The middle child often feels left out and a sense of, 'Well, I'm not the oldest. I'm not the youngest. Who am I?'" says therapist Meri Wallace. This sort of hierarchical floundering leads middle children to make their mark among their peers, since parental attention is usually devoted to the beloved firstborn or baby of the family. What's more, "middle children are the toughest to pin down because they play off their older sibling," says Dr. Leman. 

In general, middle children tend to possess the following birth order personality traits:

  • People-pleasers
  • Somewhat rebellious
  • Thrives on friendships
  • Has large social circle
  • Peacemaker
]]> 2021-10-30 01:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854972699 kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854973388 Youngest children tend to be the most free-spirited due to their parents' increasingly laissez-faire attitude towards parenting the second (or third, or fourth, or fifth...) time around. The baby of the family tends to have the following birth order traits:

  • Fun-loving
  • Uncomplicated
  • Manipulative
  • Outgoing
  • Attention-seeker
  • Self-centered
]]> 2021-10-30 01:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854973388 kswaminathan https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854988287 2021-10-30 01:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kswaminathan/hd1t0tv9zschec1/wish/1854988287