Do you think that your child's personality has anything to do with their genes?I know with my son, I started to notice things at just a few months old, like when he would reach for that toy just a few more inches away with his tongue stuck out (just like his father does). He still does that, anytime he is concentrating on something.
And his temper, don't even get me started on that one. He goes for a cool-down time-out at least 3 times everyday. I guess if genes are responsible, that temper is partially my own.
One of my very best friends only found her sister who was put up for adoption when their mother was 13, in junior high. Though they didn't grow up together, they act, talk, and are almost the same person, as far as personalities go.
Apparently a 12 year study was just recently completed showing the direct relation between genes and personality. So don't put the blame on your toddler when your 2 year old is as fussy as you were, because it's all your fault... or maybe it's your parent's fault.
Anyway, here is a direct quote from Psychology today:
"...genes have a much greater influence on our personalities than previously thought, and parenting much less.... heredity reveals itself through complex interactions with the environment...the way heredity shapes who we are is less like one-way dictation and more like spirited rounds of call and response....people's genetic makeup is thought to bring forth particular reactions from others, which in turn influence their personalities. A baby with a sunny disposition will receive more affection than one who is difficult; an attractive child will be smiled at more often than a homely one. And the qualities that prompt such responses from parents are likely to elicit more of the same from others...."
What do you think? Sound Logical?
4 comments:
Very Interesting, I think my son acts like me. He's hard on himself, and I know I am, he also has that class clown attitude. My daughter I'm not sure who she acts like. She's a cuddlier and I am not. Her dad on the other hand would cuddle all day if he could. I also didn't spend a lot of time with my dad growing up but now when we talk we are so much a like it's scary.
ya that is interesting. i think it is true.. my daughter is just like me and the things we do the same are nothing that she has seen me do i know for a fact.
I think that a lot of what was said is true, that a lot of our traits are genetic...but I also believe that a lot of how we act, behave etc is learned behaviour, which is dependent upon our own environment.
Genetics play a way bigger role in our personality than I had ever thought.
I was adopted and met my biological parents 2 years ago, it blew me away how much I was like my bparents, right down to how I look my food cooked, its exactly like my bfather.
I am like my aparents alot but deep down Im more like my bparents!
Genetics are very neat!
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