How accurately does this describe your family?

There seems to be a lot of daft stuff around like this at the minute. This morning on the news, someone said that apparently, we all lose our sense of humour by the time we’re 23!! Thank goodness that’s not true, we may as well jack it all in now! I think there’s too many people with not enough to do?

There is some accuracy here. My elder sibling is a bossy know all, as is my DH's elder brother.

Younger sibling is self centred and likes to be pampered.

Me in the middle - flexible, easy going, peacemaker, independent. Certainly secretive - I don't wear my heart on my sleeve.

It’s very accurate and if only everyone did what I told them to the world would be a better place???

Summed up simply:

I am definitely the oldest child except I'm not an adult pleaser
and I don't follow the rules.

The oldest child may make the rules but it doesn't mean that he or she follows them!

Nope, nothing like our family. Not our three DDs or myself and my older brother or my DH, who is an only child.

Nope! Not for me or my siblings or for my DDs!

GrannySomerset

DH and I, both only children, are a mix of first and only. DGD1 is also an only child and ticks most of the boxes in first and only categories. DD, first child, is certainly well described; DS, number two of two, is hard to categorise.

Lots of research evidence to support the view that first and only children are often over achievers so maybe that is because parenting the first child is a more anxious process?

Agree with you NannySomerset. Both myself and DH are only children and are a mix of first and only. Also your sentence about parenting is quite interesting.

We all had something of each, so no, it doesn't describe me (first) and two sisters.

These mugs said it all for my 3