Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/twitter-chat-the-influence-of-birth-order Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Twitter Chat: Does birth order influence success? Nation Nov 6, 2013 6:33 PM EDT PBS NewsHour holds Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by Flickr user Lindsey Are you the youngest child? The middle child? The oldest? Did your parents treat you differently based on your birth order within the family? It’s long been thought that birth order matters, but just how much is often debated. PBS NewsHour recently published a story on economic research that tries to explain why first-born children, on average, do better in school, are less likely to have substance abuse problems and accumulate more wealth. In this week’s #newshourchats we want to hear from you. Why do you think first-born children tend to accumulate more wealth? Do you think birth order really influences economic success? What about personality? Join us on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, for our Twitter chat. You can follow the discussion below or participate live on Twitter by using the #newshourchats and following @NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
PBS NewsHour holds Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by Flickr user Lindsey Are you the youngest child? The middle child? The oldest? Did your parents treat you differently based on your birth order within the family? It’s long been thought that birth order matters, but just how much is often debated. PBS NewsHour recently published a story on economic research that tries to explain why first-born children, on average, do better in school, are less likely to have substance abuse problems and accumulate more wealth. In this week’s #newshourchats we want to hear from you. Why do you think first-born children tend to accumulate more wealth? Do you think birth order really influences economic success? What about personality? Join us on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, for our Twitter chat. You can follow the discussion below or participate live on Twitter by using the #newshourchats and following @NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now