How to explain the differences between children in the same family

By Nina Star

Dingread/Tingwri Class

July 7, 2010

Today's discussion at Dingread/Tingwri Class was very interesting. We discussed over the text "How your Birth Order influences your life adjustment", by Lucille K. Forer. It basicaly shows how birth order can shape people's personality and believings. I agree with it in many parts, but I don't believe birth order is the only explanation for the differences between children in the same family.

One thing that shapes people's personality is the culture of the country they live. For example, their parents may be more strict, or more relaxed, and that will interfere in how they will raise their children. Another factor is what kind of friends the sibling has. Depending on the person's personality, a friend can siriously affect his thinkings.


Besides the general aspects, such as society influence, it also depends on the sibling's personality. I believe everybody is born with something diferent, particular. At the end, if this particularity is strong enough, it is what really matters.

I really think, deep inside, that we can always choose our ways. It is interesting to try to explain why people behave the way they do, but it is not right to say that the world arround us can change who we are. What really happens is that different people react in a different way about the same happening. The world can influence us, but it is always our choice to accept it, or not.