Does your child have your personality?

[Jenn Lynn]

And do you find them harder or easier to parent?

DD is mostly like my DH in the personality department. The hardest part of her personality for me is how she is so outgoing. She will ask any child on the playground to play. She will pretty much talk to anyone (adult or child.) I am glad that she is like DH in that way, but not being outgoing myself makes it tough some times.

 

[snoopy]

Oldest is like his father, little one is like me. Except for the way they look, the oldest looks lke me, the younger one like his Dad. I find the one most like me hardest to parent for whatever odd reason. I guess because he is a handful (as was I at that age, no doubt).

 

[Aidensmom]

My son is a mini-me. We are both as stubborn and hard-headed as can be.

He also looks a lot like me, has my goofy sense of humor, and enjoys doing many of the same things I do. Both of us are also reserved when we do not know someone, but once we do we are very outgoing, and, hmm hmm, bossy.

 

[wendyl]

DS is mostly like my husband---which is hard for me to parent--because I always expect him to think like me and feel like I would in situations. He is more of a planner, and I'm more spontaneous. But, he is a people pleaser like me, which tends to cause more problems than harm, so we struggle together with finding a balance between pleasing people but yet NOT allowing ourselves to be bullied.

 

[NMAmy]

DD is a lot like me but with a few of her dad's personality traits thrown in there (she's much more competitive and confident than I ever was.) Since she's my only kid, I'm not sure if it would be easier to parent someone who was less like me. However, it does make me spookily able to know what she's up to or thinking. Easier for me--not so hot for her, I'm sure.

 

[Poohgirl]

I have 2 sons 7 & 9. The oldest is just like his father. Same personality, hobbies, likes/dislikes....attitude. I swear he will be a great lawyer some day. We tend to clash sometimes, my ex-husband gets along great with him! My youngest is just like me. He tends to not get along with his father so much. Completely different personalities. The two boys are like oil and water.

 

[DStar4cup]

Oldest DD is just like her dad and youngest DD is like me. Oldest doesn't open up and share whats going on with her and I get really frustrated by that. Youngest talks all the time about what is going on with her. I have always found it easier to deal with the younger one. I guess its because I know what is going on with her. Funny thing is that once my oldest left last month to go to college she calls me at least 3 times a day and tells me about her whole day. I guess she misses me

 

[WeirdEyes]

My DS17 is definitely me made over. My DH is very quiet and shy and I'm out-going and talk and talk and talk. DS is the same way. You should hear our conversations. My DS has a better personality than me though. He's very funny and actually gets that from my BIL.

 

[pfishgirl]

My son is a mini-me. We are both as stubborn and hard-headed as can be.

He also looks a lot like me, has my goofy sense of humor, and enjoys doing many of the same things I do. Both of us are also reserved when we do not know someone, but once we do we are very outgoing, and, hmm hmm, bossy.

You just discribed My ds (15) and me (32) Perfectly..
I think that because I am only just 17 years older then him, we are alot alike, and he has the same attitude.. Sometimes, it's a bad thing.. Other times we laugh until we start crying..

 

[mickeyboat]

Hannah is like me. My parents said I would never stop talking, and she is the same way. She is very attached to her security items - I had a blanket. She is bossy and gets upset easily, just like I did as a child. I find it increasingly difficult to parent her because she can cry at the drop of a hat about things that don't seem all that important to me - although they must be very important in her world.

FIL says Emily is just like DH was as a child. She is mischevious and very generous. It is hard to parent her because she is so loveable it is hard to keep a straight face.

Denae

 

[Galahad]

DS #2 Does (poor kid). But it actually makes it easier to parent him. DS#1 is almost the opposite and he was/is quite difficult for parent.

 

[wvrevy]

According to DW (and usually when she's frustrated / exasperrated / cracking up at something DD has done), our rugrat is just like me. Wonderful child that she is

 

[Lessa of Pern]

neither of my daughters is exactly like me, or exactly like their father. both are unique.

older daughter has some of her father's traits -- both good and bad. she's got his ability to talk to people and to make friends, but she also has his temper and some of his self-destructive behaviors when she's upset. and she's got a lot of personality traits that I have no idea where they came from -- like her capacity to share with her friends, her love of dance and cheerleading.

younger daughter -- well, she's more like my sister than like me, in terms of her sarcastic wit and her sense of "self". she's got my she's got my learning style and my love of language and unfortunate habit of procrastination.

 

[aprincessmom]

DD is the spitting image of me physically...and is her father's daughter personality-wise. Given that he is my ex and part of our troubles stemmed from certain aspects of his personality it can be a challenge. But I find it easier to forgive her personality than I do his

 

[cats7494]

DD has traits from both of us. I would say mostly me - her dd and I are divorced and she lives with me.

I do have to say that she is way more confident than I ever was!
She is not too difficult to parent - probably about "average" in how hard it is.

I am remarried and she is starting to pick up traits of DH. We have been together since dd was 7 so...she is learning from him. It is rather funny.

 

[Kahana-ri]

Our son is an even mix of both my husband and I. He has my husband smarts - he thinks everything out, but DS is outgoing and friendly to everyone, like me. He has my temper at times, but gets car sick like my husband. The only thing is my son looks NOTHING like me. He has blond hair, blue eyes, and light skin-just like daddy. Being of Hawaiian decent, people often point out DS looks like daddy and not me. Thanks

 

[KMH1]

Sadly, yes, at just 18 months, Alyssa is all ready showing signs of having my quick temper. She also gets easily frustrated, just like I do. I'm sure my step-dad will be laughing his head off when she's in high school and I'm trying to help her with geometry, trig, calculus and physics. I can't tell you how many times he had to deal with my slamming those books shut in frustration!

Amy

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Julia is a little carbon copy of me

and

Nick is a little carbon copy of my DH

I tell DH all th time - I don't think I can deal with two of him and he just laughs and says it is only fair b/c he has to deal with two of me!!

The good thing about it is that we both totally understand our respective child!!!

 

[Keli]

Ash is an even mix between dh and I. She really wasn't hard to parent overall but at times I've had a difficult time understanding her.

 

[bsnyder]

My middle child (a boy) is the most like me, and without a doubt, I've had the most conflict with him. He's very outspoken, impatient and has a non-stop energy level. He loves to argue.

Older son is an enigma to me - he doesn't seem to have much of my personality or his dad's. He most resembles his paternal grandfather in personality. Quiet and easy-going and a very deep thinker. He's been a breeze to parent, but the child I've worried about the most.

DD is a mixture of DH and I. She has my organizational, sociability and people skills, but she's much more patient and empathetic than I am, traits that her dad has a lot more of.