Is the first child smarter than the second?

The study, based on recent data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth Children and Young Adults, found that firstborns perform better on cognitive assessments and also score higher on IQ tests than their siblings, thanks to the undivided attention parents provide before baby No. 2 comes along.

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New findings suggest that firstborn children are more intelligent than their younger brothers or sisters. The study, based on recent data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth Children and Young Adults, found that firstborns perform better on cognitive assessments and also score higher on IQ tests than their siblings, thanks to the undivided attention parents provide before baby No. 2 comes along. Authors of the study followed nearly 5,000 children from the womb until age 14, evaluating the group every two years though educational assessments. In addition to the extra brain boost, the study also found that eldest-born children are more likely pursue higher education and earn more money than their younger counterparts. “The findings showed that advantages enjoyed by first born siblings start very early in life,” the University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics, home to co-author and professor Ana Nuevo-Chiquero, said on their website. The difference in brain power can be seen as early as one-year-old, the study said, and continues well into adulthood. So second-borns, what gives? The study found that your parents are likely to blame for the intellectual disparities. Most of the differences in sibling smarts can be attributed to changes in parenting styles from kid to kid. The study found that mothers, “take more risks during pregnancy and are less likely to breastfeed and to provide cognitive stimulation for latter-born children.” Studies show that breastfeeding is linked to increased brain function in babies. Nuevo-Chiquero said that parents who have more than one child tend to offer less mental stimulation for subsequent spawns. “Our results suggests that broad shifts in parental behavior are a plausible explanation for the observed birth order differences in education and labor market outcomes,” she told the University of Edinburgh.

Thanks a lot, mom and dad.

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Which sibling is the funniest?

youngest siblings According to a survey conducted by British pollster YouGov, youngest siblings are most likely to believe that they are the funniest members of their families. Forty-six percent of younger siblings answered that they think they are the funniest versus just 36 percent of oldest siblings.

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The study, which included 1,783 adult siblings who were asked to assess their personality traits based on their birth order, revealed some interesting insight into how birth order can impact a person as they become an adult. “Splitting out the first and last born siblings in British families with more than one child (86% of the population), a clear divide in personality traits emerges,” a YouGov writer said about the findings. “The most significant difference is in feeling the burden of responsibility – most (54%) first borns say they are more responsible than their siblings, compared to 31% of last borns.” YouGov continued, “To some extent age itself, rather than family dynamics, may be responsible for the differing characteristics. Older children, having had more time to get on in life, are more likely to say they are more successful than their siblings. But undoubtedly there are family forces at work – parental attention soon shifts onto new arrivals, and firstborns may have to learn the ropes themselves. As evidence, elder siblings are more likely to feel more organized and able to prioritize their own lives. Likewise, younger siblings are more likely to feel more favored by their parents.”

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