Summary Of That Elusive Birth Order Effect

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In the article “That Elusive Birth Order Effect and What it Means for You” written by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., she explains birth order and the many effects it has on children. One of the main points Whitbourne states throughout the article is children’s feelings. She also makes the difference of ABO and PBO known. Throughout this essay, I am going to help one understand ABO, PBO, birth order and the many effects it has on children more efficiently.
ABO, or actual birth order, is the order in which you are numerically born. ABO affects children in many ways, even ways that are not visible to the human eye. All children are treated differently. Two children, both age sixteen, one male, one female, placed in a home for a week with a family

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