KatA Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hey everyone! I'm brand new here, I was thinking about a thread that was posted earlier today about describing your children in three words and I thought I'd start one myself! Wish me luck :001_smile: My ds2 is my first babe and I described him as independent, inquisitive and mellow. I'm wondering: does that change? If you have older kids, would you have used the same words to describe them when they were toddlers? I would love for ds to be mellow when he is a teenager! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I would say the characteristics of mine have basically stayed the same, although my ds15 used to be very, very clingy as a small child- definitely a mummy's boy in the classic sense- and although we are very close, he is no longer clingy but very independent. :) I think their basic natures, beyond age appropriate developmental characteristics, have just matured over time, but have stayed the same. Good luck with your mellow toddler/ teenager :) I have one mellow one, one not so mellow, and they were similar from a young age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My kids have stayed very much the same. Their personalities are more mature, and they have learned not to cry or have temper tantrums, but their basic essence is the same. My laid back kid is still very laid back. My intense ones are still intense...but in a nice way now:D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My kids have stayed very much the same. Their personalities are more mature, and they have learned not to cry or have temper tantrums, but their basic essence is the same. My laid back kid is still very laid back. My intense ones are still intense...but in a nice way now:DFaithe :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The words I used to describe mine have pretty much been true since they were born. I think they are the root of their personalities. I tried not to use words that describe them "in the moment". Like for my oldest I could have used smart-mouthed, angry, and tearful, but that's not really her personality. I think and hope it's just hormones. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 YES it changes. At 2 The Drama would have been Freaking. Crazy. Help!!!! :lol: (but seriously). Now she is more Spirited. Charming. Sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatA Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 I tried not to use words that describe them "in the moment". I think that's a great point. I'm so anxious and excited to see his personality slowly emerge, whatever it is, that I can't tell if its just toddler behavior (such as being inquisitive) or his personality. But hopefully his real personality isn't "screaming on the floor every time we tell him no." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailofsparks Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Yes, stayed the same, yet deeper and broader. ds12 analytical, observant, silly, protective - I can instantly give examples of these traits in him from when he was 2yrs old to now. Same with my dd10 and dd8. I enjoyed my reflections - glad you posted this :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I certainly hope so...at least on the more negative aspects of their personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 My eldest is mostly just growing up in a predictable fashion. My youngest would have been explained as: Mommy's Milla Monster (He would chase after me for Milla - breast milk) or I could have done it in two words Demon Child When he got upset he would get so mad he would hold his breath to the point he would induce a seizure. He didn't like being alone ever! Now he is my boy who will happily go play by himself for periods of time in his own world. He will get upset and cry, but get over it in minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 DS hasn't changed and probably never will. He's curious, blunt, and busy. DD changes with her mood swings and probably always will. This month she's artistic, clingy, and implacable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I think yes and no. They will change a little, but I tried to choose the characteristics that seem to have held through developmental stages, and also the characteristics that particularly describe the child individually, distinct from his or her siblings. Looking back at my dd18's childhood, I think I chose words that would have described her just as well at 5 or 12 or 15 as they do now. My intense toddlers turned into intense children; my my deep and somewhat reserved toddlers have turned into deep-thinking and reserved people; my mellow sunny toddler is now a mellow sunny boy. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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