Are you the "take charge" type? Or do you charm people into doing what you want? Do you need time alone? Or are you the life of the party? You are the way you are partly because of your position in the birth order of your family. Between each birth the family ungoes reshaping. Oldest children, youngests, middles, onlies, and twins develop distinctive personality traits because each experiences the family in a different way. Birth order and You explains how your birth order has affected your personality and your relationships. It includes things such as: