Monday, October 7, 2013
Nature Vs Nurture
The section that interested me most in Chapter 1 was the Nature Vs Nurture. Nature~the degree in which genetic or hereditary influences or Nurture~experimental or environmental influences, determine the kind of person you are. Nature and nurture are both influences in who we are. I found this interesting being I was adopted. I didn't meet my biological parents until my 20's and often wondered how biologically I might be similar to them. I know genetically one can inherit family genetics that can give one a great advantage in a certain subject such as math, writing, music, sports etc.(nature) That does not mean that you will automatically develop those potentials,It just shows that you have a genetic possibility for outstanding development. However, you may not develop your potential in these areas if you are raised in a home with no encouragement. When i met my biological family i realized I came from a family where sports were not only encouraged but both my parents and siblings did well in them. I always loved sports growing up and did well but eventually gave up because i had no support or encouragement from my adoptive mom. My daughter is awesome in soccer and I encourage her and support her strongly in this. Just because she has the genetics of a sporty(nature) doesn't mean she'll continue to blossom without (nurture) One thing I would like to learn more about in this subject is studies of adopted children. Being this is the first blog it was kind of hard. Hope it made sense and they get easier.
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Holly, I'm very sorry to read that you were not supported as you should have been with your love for sports such as soccer. We don't get to pick who our parents are or how we are being raised particularly, but because of this I'm sure your experiences has made you the person you are today and your beliefs in how important it is to you to encourage/support your daughter in whichever activities she partakes in. I am a stepmother to a seven year old who also plays soccer. His birth mother lives in California currently and also has a one year old son. She sees him occasionally during winter, spring, and summer break. I am an assistant coach for his soccer team and love playing/teaching the kids. I encourage him a great deal but sometimes I can tell the lack of one birth parent comes out in him when he is learning something such as soccer or something academically. He will talk down on himself at times so I have to be there lifting his spirits up. (Or do the best I can.) Coming from a blended family home myself I know the feelings children get about birth parents vs. step parents. Sometimes its a very hard situation to be in, but I do the best I can and provide him with all the love, care, and support that I can.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy this topic. I too was adopted. However, I was adopted by my maternal grandmother. So as we were raised by the same woman naturally when I met my biological mother at 15 we were very similar. My bio mom had not been encouraged to do much of anything with her life and being raised by the same woman neither was I. It wasn't in my nature to be successful and I was not nutured to be that way either. Thank God I was and still am, a dreamer. Now I have very high expectations for myself and I have placed many people in my life who do encourage me to be successful. I always wonder what the difference would have been had I have played sports, learned another language, an instrument etc. I'm excited to be a parent one day and be able to encourage my children in ways I never have been.
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