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I expect artificial twining is very similar to the birth order tendencies of very close in age biological children. One thing that can happen in any family (but particularly if they are close in age or have specific circumstances) is birth order switching. If the younger child is obviously smarter, stronger (particularly in boys) prettier (in girls), or more dominanent, children can switch birth orders, meaning the younger takes over the first born characteristics and the older the next birth order (not nessisarily youngest if you have other children). This is also true if there are specific development issue with the older child, physically or emotionally.
I would suggest Dr. Kevin Leman's Birth Order Book or New Birth Order Book. I've read several books on birth order and his are the best at discribing "exceptions" to the obvious birth order.
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TCK"s or Third Culture Kids are difined as "[A] person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents' culture. The third culture kid builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture are assimilated into the third culture kid's life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of the same background."
How being a TCK relates to my desire to adopt some day: I grew up an international child, and while the walls between country and race mean less to me than most, I grew up with an understanding of the influence of clashing cultures that is hard to explain to someone who exists in solely one culture. God has given me the gift of experiences to fuel my desire for international adoption and to understand an internationally adopted child's world.
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