Growing Up First Born

By Kevin Leman

Book Overview

Written specifically for adults who were the first born in their families or their parents, this book uncovers the unique traits of the firstborn and helps them learn how to take advantage of the good... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440207436
• ISBN13: 9780440207436
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Growing Up First Born

This is an excellent book if you can get your hands on it. It helped me realize why I am different than my siblings.

Growing Up Firstborn

If you or the one you love was the firstborn son or daughter in your family, read this book. Otherwise read "The Birth Order Book." It is amazing how many things about our personalities seem to determined by the order in which we were born into the family.As I read this book, I was suprised at how well I was described in these pages as first born son. I have since also read the "Birth Order Book" and found it helpful as I sought to understand my siblings better. And both books are helpful now as I seek to be there for my boys.

My world tilted on its axis!

This book has not only helped me understand myself (an "only child") but also helped me avoid some of the pitfalls in raising my widely spaced children. I have recommended it to many people over the years, and withouth exception they have found it illuminating and practical. With humor and compassion, Leman lead me to acceptance of certain traits and the release of others. It has definitely made me a better parent, and a better person.

It was a great help to me.

As a first born, this book helped me understand more about the who & why about myself. It helped to understand my parents and my siblings. It brought to my attention that I am not the only one in my family that is a First Born. Dr. Leman has a great sense of humor which helps lighten up areas that were difficult to read about. He not only provided information about me but also included techniques and processes to help get past some of the bad feelings. This book is not just for the first born. It is for parents and siblings. There were some theories that were interesting but hard to completely believe in.