The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree
Kids do not have an instruction manual, you know it. Now a new study suggests that you need to adapt the way you create your child's personality. After analyzing 214 9-year-old children and their mothers for three years, researchers at the University of Washington (USA) concluded that the combination of parenting style and children's personality makes them twice as likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety.
"Parents need to know their children's needs on a daily basis. Some children need more affection, some more authority. It's impossible to be the same for all children, each relationship is different. " Says Liana Kupferman, a family psychologist in São Paulo. Tip: Although the way you educate is the same, you should respect each other's personality.
The article was translated by Marko Petek. See the original article in Portuguese, click here.