ʜᴇʀᴇᴅɪᴛᴀʀʏ ᴛʀᴀɪᴛ || ᴀ ᴛᴏᴘɪᴄᴀʟ sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴀʀɢᴜᴍᴇɴᴛs ᴀᴍᴏɴɢ ᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛs.

One of the most prominent scientific method knowing the parent of a child is through DNA test but where I'm from we barely engage in stuff like that except from rare cases, it is not as if we are not aware of it but there are other factors most used in determining the parents of a child though it might not be scientifically backed but it works. there are some few common traits most children usually inherit from their parents, resemblance, personality e.t.c

in my family, I and my siblings have few things that can be traced back to our parents. for most people they found out when they grew older but it was different for my family. we all knew who we got a particular traits from since we were kids. it is not as if our parents sat us down to discuss this things with us but they have a way of including it in their conversations. As a child whenever we did something wrong or probably act in a way that doesn't align with my mom principles, though she might be upset about it but then she will smile and say something like "I'm sure you did not get this from me, it is probably from your dad" 😂. in most cases when my dad hear of this, he will just look at her and smile but there are times when my dad disagrees with the fact that such attitude was gotten from him. it is usually a very funny argument between my parents.

It is during times like this that we hear of which hereditary traits we posses and from who. As the second child of my family, when it comes to resemblance, I have heard people say I look like my mom which is partly true but not entirely. my hereditary traits is quite complex because it is as if it was equally taken from my parents and given to me because when it comes to facial appearance I definitely look like my mom but my skin tone and complexion is definitely from my dad.

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As I grew older, the more I observe my parents most especially their personality. I noticed they are few traits that are identical to mine though in a mixed way. my lack of interest in outdoor activities can be traced to my parents, they both have different perspective of what socialisation means especially when it comes to outdoor activities. my parents are very friendly, they are strict in terms of discipline but very accommodating when it comes to dealing with people but despite that my parents are the type that doesn't engage in outdoor activities such as parties and all, my mom still tries a little.

she mostly attends family related parties but my dad does not buy the idea at all. growing up I barely see my dad go to parties he considers it a waste of time and probably insignificant. To an extent I would have considered by dad as an introvert but not fully because he engages in church and humanitarian activities. when it comes to friends, he has very few friends compared to my mom. if my dad doesn't go to work or any of his business outlets, he is at home relaxing and sometimes plays board games when any of us are around. eventually we all became better at playing board games thanks to him, especially my junior brother who has now become the master of chess game in my family.

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I always thought lack of interest in football is something I picked up while growing up but it is not, most women don't really like football but when it comes to men at least we all know how that goes but my dad preferred to watch news or movies than to watch football. whenever his friends are arguing about football related matters he does not contribute. my elder brother loves football but that was something he picked up on his own.

When it comes to my love for pets and livestock animals I definitely got that from my dad also. my mom as never been a fan of pets either dogs or cats but to an extent she still Prefered livestock animals. my mom is the reason why we don't have any pets in our house, even poultry animals such as chickens, we have to ensure they stay in their cages. we all knew she gets irritated very easily so we kind of just comply with her rules. I remembered when I started raring rabbits, I had a lot of issues with my mom till I had to move them to the farm, it is not as if she hated them, she cares about pets and livestock animals but doesn't like them roaming around her.

Lastly my business oriented personality, though I can not really identify which of my parents I got it from because they are both business oriented. the only difference is the area of focus. my dad focuses on real estate, building materials, livestock raring etc while my mom focusses on products manufacturing, products marketing, fashion and skill related services.

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Sincerely speaking, each of the traits I got from my parents is something I'm grateful for because it has helped in different areas of my life especially when it comes to being business oriented but there is a specific trait I would not want my children to inherit which is lack of interest in social activities. there are times I wish I was more engaging in socialising not like going to parties and all but there are other forms of social activities that are beneficial. the sad truth is we don't really have a say in which hereditary traits will be picked up by our children.

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_{This write-up was inspired by weekly featured content titled "From my mom and dad" in hive learners community.}

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