[nancynic]

Hi,

I am the new Parent Forum Moderator and I am so happy to be here!

I have taught parenting classes at businesses including: Nike Corp, Timberland World Headquarters, Public Service of New Hampshire and the University of New Hampshire. I also develop and teach courses for Adoptive and Foster parents for the College for Lifelong Learning and am currently teaching an online course on Infant and Toddler Development.

I am the mother of two sons - one of whom just graduated from Northeastern University in Boston (at the Fleet Center!) and another who is a senior at Roger Williams Univeristy in Bristol, Rhode Island (by the sea). My sons have taught me a lot about parenting and about life ~

I am the younger daughter ... I have an older brother, but our roles in our family were reversed because my brother was epileptic, so I actually took on the role of the older sister (being his caretaker and super responsible)!

It's fun to know about birth order as it affects us and our children.

Here are a few facts about birth order ...
Only children may become particularly resourceful because they spend more time alone. They also get along very well with adults.
Oldest children may develop a strong sense of responsibility.
Second children often learn to be cooperative and sociable.
Middle children may be concerned with fairness.
Youngest children can benefit from the sense of security that comes from having other family members for emotional and physical support. They learn how to relate with and influence others.

Heredity, family atmosphere and values, role models, methods of parenting, and position in family influence who children think they are and how they get along in the world.

So, do your children fit in this model? How do you see it played out? What's your birth order? and that of your partner?

NancyNic