If a child is born after the second born, he does not feel dethroned by the third born. They never had any real power. Now the novelty of being parents has worn off. Parents are more relaxed. The second born must now live up to the standards set by the first born. They often feel in competition with firstborns or simply give up. A study of “major league baseball players” found that those who were younger siblings were 10 times more likely than older siblings to attempt the high-risk action of stealing bases during the game. They also had higher batting averages than their older brothers.” (Schultz, Duane P., Schultz, Sydney E,,