As mothers, we love to read to our little ones. We also love it when we find books that describe how much we love our children. Therefore, to celebrate Mother’s Day, it would be a great time to talk about one of my favorite sets of books. Are you familiar with Dr. Kevin Leman? He is known as the “Birth Order Guy.” He has written a lot of adult books on parenting. However, he also has a series of children’s books that have been some of my family’s favorites. And I recently added a new one to the collection.

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The Psychology of Birth Order

I have three daughters, approximately two years apart. Therefore, the birth order theories ring true in my family. If you need to become more familiar with birth order psychology, I challenge you to study it. I became interested when I first picked up The Birth Order Book by Dr. Kevin Leman. First, you need to know I am the youngest child in my family. As I stood in the bookstore, I opened the table of contents. I found the chapter about the youngest child and turned to it. To my amazement, the text called me out on my actions. It read something like, “If you are the youngest child, I know you’ve skipped the rest of the book and begun reading this page.” I was immediately hooked on the psychology of birth order and began to learn more. As I did, I learned so many things about myself and even more about my daughters.

After becoming a fan of Dr. Kevin Leman, I discovered his children’s books. I immediately bought a copy of “My Firstborn, There’s No One Like You,” “My Middle Child, There’s No One Like You,” and “My Youngest, There’s No One Like You.” As I sat and read the books to my children, they asked if I wrote them. They wondered how the author could describe their personalities so well. These books became favorites and made each of my children feel special.

My girls are now grown and having children of their own. We still have a lot of fun with the theories of birth order. One of our favorite things is watching tj_herren on Instagram and Tik Tok. His videos about the oldest, middle, and youngest children always make us laugh. Additionally, they’ve discovered how their birth order affects them as a mom. They are each unique mothers who parent their children differently. Likewise, understanding the psychology of birth order has made them better moms.

There’s No One like You

A mother knows her children better than anyone. Letting them be the unique person God made is very important. These children’s books demonstrated how my children had personality traits like other firstborn, middle, and youngest children. However, they also helped each of my children appreciate their siblings’ personalities and know they have a special part to play in our family.

Now that my children are grown, I recently remembered these books. I was shopping on Amazon and saw “My Grandchild, There’s No One Like You.” I immediately had to buy it. Then, as I read the pages, I laughed, knowing that this book describes a grandmother’s attitude toward parenting very well. If you have yet to read these books, I encourage you to. As you do, you’ll realize there’s no one like you, Mom.

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By Dawn Stephens