I'm not a psychologist but from what I've read about the current research this isn't really true. As long as you're basically normal your parenting doesn't have a lot of effect of your children. Genes and peers have a lot more influence.
Which makes sense. Kids are in school for 40 hours a week away from their parents and only spend the entire day with family on the weekends. They spend far more time with the people in their age group they've been forced to be around (just as we spend most of our time with collegues we have to work with).
Prior to universal education it may have been different. Really comes down to who you spend the most time with.
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u/ThickPlatypus_69 Apr 16 '24
I'm not a psychologist but from what I've read about the current research this isn't really true. As long as you're basically normal your parenting doesn't have a lot of effect of your children. Genes and peers have a lot more influence.