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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
It's tempting to believe this, but observation tells me this is both a nature and a nurture issue. A family close to me has two children, 30 and 35. Child A was born behaving "maturely." Now has an advanced degree and on his way up the corporate ladder with a big salary and savings and retirement plans. Child B born in the same household, same parents, one year later, has always had poor impulse control and a conviction that she knows everything. Got pregnant at 20, married, three kids, divorced, always looking for someone to help her out,but will listen to no one's advice. Her kids - one was born behaving "maturely" and one has poor impulse control and is as hard headed as a rock. I think there is an element of genetics in the impulse control and stubbornness traits that is out of the hands of the parents. But I'm no expert.
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We are in agreement. There is no
single way to bring up children as there are legitimate personality differences between siblings. Genetics certainly plays a part but it is still nurturing that instills the socially acceptable behavior, or fails to do so. I'm no expert either but I certainly know that parenting is not easy.