If only children came with a handbook of instructions. What they do come with is a script-of-sorts; a blueprint of what they can become.
We are all products of our heredity and environment. Heredity can0t be changed so, as a parent or parent-figure, you can only impact your child0s environment. There is ongoing controversy as to what percent of who we are is determined by our heredity. Some suggest as much as 80%. But even if environment determines only 20% of who we are, that’s still a lot.
Parents are critical in shaping their children, because once you have significantly impacted a child0s development, it is difficult, if not almost impossible to change it.
In a play, everyone is given a script that tells the cast members what to say and what to do. That0s what parents do. Consciously or unconsciously, they provide the script for their children. Children are like sponges. When a sponge is new and dry, it soaks up any liquid with which it comes in contact. However, the more liquid it absorbs, the less room there is for more. That0s why early scripting of children is so important. Once habits are established, they are very difficult to change.
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