| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 41344 |
| QUOTATION: | Being in a family is like being in a play. Each birth order position is like a different part in a play, with distinct and separate characteristics for each part. Therefore, if one sibling has already filled a part, such as the good child, other siblings may feel they have to find other parts to play, such as rebellious child, academic child, athletic child, social child, and so on. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Jane Nelson (20th century), U.S. marriage, family and child therapist. Positive Discipline, ch. 3 (1981). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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