@patrickc many parents seem to agree that their kids are who they are the moment they're born—lots of personality evident at once, etc.
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Replying to @marcprecipice
@patrickc if your goal is creating a strong family rather than just improving economic success, maybe you view this data differently.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@patrickc why you might want that (happiness and so on) overlaps with his conclusions but I don't think is dismissed by what I read here.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@patrickc anyway, an interesting read. I completely agree that soccer or tae kwon do classes drive many parents mad for no apparent reason!1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@marcprecipice Well, any economic considerations aside, claim seems to be that nature >> nurture for happiness too.pic.twitter.com/1wevo2Zx5w
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@marcprecipice@patrickc I've heard this as: how you parent may not change who they are, but it sure affects their relationship with *you*.3 replies 0 retweets 15 likes -
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@avibryant@marcprecipice@patrickc Right, the thing you should be trying to shape is your relationship with them, not who they end up being1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@andrewcatton@avibryant@marcprecipice Nobody ever told me this! Seems like there should be a memo you're given.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@patrickc it's ok, your parents turned out fine all the same. /cc@andrewcatton@marcprecipice1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
@avibryant @andrewcatton @marcprecipice Mom always told me that insanity in hereditary -- that you get it from your children...
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@tommycollison@avibryant@andrewcatton@marcprecipice Argot of yore has been consigned to a trashcan on the sidewalk.0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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