Why are first and last children often opposites? What challenges or benefits will a middle child face throughout his or her lifetime? Should you adjust your parenting depending on birth order?

Gary Benton, noted child and family therapist and author of the parenting workbook, Firespitters, will answer those questions and morein a lecture entitled, “Birth Order & Sibling Rivalry,” at 7 p.m. April 17 in Bellevue Community College’s Carlson Theatre (located in the south courtyard of BCC’s main campus, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, at the intersection of S.E. 28th St. and 148th Ave. S.E.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

For more information or to order tickets, write lweingaertner@hotmail.com or call the BCC Parent Education office at (425) 564-2366.

The event is sponsored by Bellevue Community College’s Parent Education Program Parent Advisory Committee.