Although middle child syndrome has made its way into current-day lingo, Dr. Welsh cautions that there isn’t enough “robust data” to fully back up the ideas of birth order theory.

Middle child syndrome doesn’t have to be a curse nor does it have any implication on a person’s predestined personality—people can flourish or not regardless of the roots in their family tree.

Middle children often find themselves in a unique spot within their families, but the stereotypes and assumptions people make about them are often way off. While the “middle child syndrome ...

The question of whether siblings' birth order shapes their personality has puzzled families and psychologists for years. What ...

We've all heard of "middle child syndrome" or the pampered "baby of the family." But what about the eldest daughter? Often ...

Home; Money; Gen-X Has Career Middle Child Syndrome — Not Techy Enough, Not Yet The Boss Gen X is the only generation that puts its head down, goes to work, and gets it done.

I’m a middle child, so I’m always interested in studies about birth order and, particularly, “middle child syndrome.” And yes, there apparently is one. Middle children in general are ...

If you’re born into a family with multiple children, you know that at times, birth order stereotypes can have hints of truth to them. For instance, while some firstborn children might be known ...