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Qian, Guoying; Du, Yuan; Liu, Chunyu; Han, Ruiqi; Luo, Li – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: Few studies have examined second-born preschool children's empathy development under China's universal two-child policy. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in empathy between Chinese preschool children with one older sibling and without siblings. A total of 180 children were purposively sampled from 14…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Empathy, Public Policy, Family Size
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McAlister, Anna R.; Peterson, Candida C. – Child Development, 2013
Longitudinal data were obtained from 157 children aged 3 years 3 months to 5 years 6 months at Time 1. At Time 2 these children had aged an average of 12 months. Theory of mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) were measured at both time points. Results suggest that Time 1 ToM scores predict Time 2 EF scores. Detailed examination of sibling…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Young Children, Theory of Mind, Executive Function
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Recchia, Holly E.; Howe, Nina; Alexander, Stephanie – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2009
This study examined siblings' teaching strategies in 72 dyads (firstborn and second born, M ages = 81.64 and 56.31 months) as a function of dyad age, age gap between siblings, and teacher birth order. One child per dyad was randomly assigned to teach her or his sibling to construct a tractor toy. Interactions were coded for the topic of teachers'…
Descriptors: Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Birth Order, Teaching Methods
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Howe, Nina; Recchia, Holly – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: Sibling teaching and learning behaviors were investigated in 2 studies of children in early and middle childhood. Study 1 addressed individual differences in teaching/learning and associations with dyadic age, age gap, gender, birth order, and relationship quality in 71 middle-class dyads (firstborns M age = 81.54 months;…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Siblings, Intimacy, Children
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Bauer, Karen L. – PTA Today, 1992
Examines the effect of birth order on child development, noting that spacing of children, gender, family size, and family configuration all play a role in determining what effect birth order will have. The article looks at various traits of firstborn, middle, lastborn, and only children. (SM)
Descriptors: Birth Order, Child Development, Children, Family Environment
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Baydar, Nazli; Hyle, Patricia; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1997
Investigates changes in children's socioemotional development, achievement, and self-concept after the birth of a sibling. Data from a national longitudinal survey of preschool-aged children, over a two-year and a four-year period, indicate that a sibling's birth accompanied significant, albeit temporary, increases in children's behavior problems.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Birth Order, Child Development, Early Childhood Education