The oldest child

Firstborn children often have to look after their younger brothers and sisters, so they're usually sensible and responsible as adults.

They also tend to be ambitious, and they make good leaders. On the negative side, oldest children can be insecure and anxious.

This is because -1-______ H

The middle child

Middle children are more relaxed than the oldest children, probably because -2- _______

. They're usually very sociable - the kind

of people who get on with everybody. They are also usually sensitive to what other people need, because -3-_________

For the same reason, they're often quite good at sorting out arguments, and they're always sympathetic to the ones on the losing side, or in general, to people who are having problems. On the other hand, middle children can sometimes be unambitious, and they can lack direction in life.

The youngest child

Youngest children are often very outgoing and charming. This is the way they try to get the attention of both their parents and their older brothers and sisters. They are often more rebellious, and this is probably because -4-________

• They can also be immature and

disorganized, and they often depend too much on other people, because -5- ________

The only child

Only children usually do very well at school, because they have a lot of contact with adults. They get a lot of love and attention from their parents, so they're typically self-confident. They're also independent, as they spend so much time by themselves.

And because -6-________

, they're often very organized. Only children

can sometimes be spoilt, because -7- _______by their parents. They can also be quite selfish and get impatient, especially when things go wrong. This is because -8- ________