It's frightening to think that you mark your children merely by being yourself... It seems unfair. You can't assume the responsibility for everything you do - or don't do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker worries that children inherit traits simply by being their parents, feeling it is unfair and beyond their control.
- In plain terms
- Kids may inherit who you are, which seems unfair and uncontrollable.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize limits of personal responsibility for children's traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much can you shape a child's development?
- What responsibilities do parents truly have?
Another view
Genetics and upbringing interact in complex ways.
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