Middle children — who are neither the firstborn baby nor the actual baby of the family — tend to carve their own path in life ...

My son has “middle child syndrome” despite my exhaustive effort to avoid such a diagnosis. Over the years, I’ve been careful ...

This comes at a price, however. Anxiety disorders, compulsive behavior, trouble getting along with others, a pathological ...

Researchers from Brock University and the University of Calgary found that middle children scored the highest in honesty, ...

Studies show parents often favor daughters and conscientious children, possibly because these traits make children easier to ...

Your children are right when they say you have a favorite child. Learn more about factors that predict favoritism and what parents can do to soften its effects.

The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to assess 6 personality traits based on sibling birth order: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and ...

But a new study suggests parents really do have a favourite kid based on birth order, gender and personality. Although the reasons may be more complex.