The roles and responsibilities of Filipino children are shaped by birth order. "In families, children tend to assume standard roles, as if there are hats hanging in a secret place, visible only to children. Each subsequent child chooses a hat and assumes that role: the good kid, the black boat, the clown, etc. (Ellen Gallensky) Children tend to have these hats with them until they become adults. These hats represent who they are and what they should do in life. family, it is as if their roles are hanging on their shoulders by effect of stereotypes Each person has their own roles and responsibilities which they can assume naturally and according to the way they have been nurtured The role as defined is a. set of connected behaviors, rights, obligations, beliefs, and norms as conceptualized by people in a social situation (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). of an expected change in behavior and may have a given individual social status because of their position or order in their family. Others see it as a qualifying factor in certain fields and aspects, such as applying for a job and getting married. It is believed that each child's role in their family and in society is affected by their birth order. This can be due to how an individual is shaped or affected by the expectations of society based on their order in the family, in this case it can also be termed as stereotypes. These stereotypes can sometimes have positive and negative effects on children because if they are able to compromise they are supposed to be in people's eyes and if not they can have a psychological effect on their behavior and actions because they cannot be what they are. is expected. But what is the birth order? Birth order is...... middle of paper ......pment/sibling-issues/how-birth-order-shapes-personality/Scutti, Susan. (October 22, 2013). Firstborns do better in school: parents “play hard” with the older ones to set an example for younger siblings. In Daily Medical. Accessed December 2013 from http://www.medicaldaily.com/first-born-children-do-better-school-parents-play-tough-oldest-set-example-younger-siblings-260564The Birth Order Effect (2013) On angelfire.com. Accessed December 2013 from http://www.angelfire.com/planet/birthorder/page2.htmlVoo, Josephine. (August 2006). Birth order personality. In Parents magazine. Accessed December 2013 from http://www.parents.com/baby/development/social/birth-order-and-personality/Walcutt, Diana. (2009). Birth order and personality. Psychology Center. Accessed December 2013 from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/07/22/birth-order-and-personality/