Throwing Out To Rule Book On Parenting - Science News - redOrbit

Throwing Out To Rule Book On Parenting - Science News - redOrbit: The research team found that children’s genetically-influenced characteristics do affect parental behavior across 32 studies involving twins. They estimated that a child’s genetics influenced 23 percent of genetic differences in parenting. Children evoke different responses from their environment through genotype-related differences. An antisocial child, for example, is more likely to elicit harsh discipline than a more social child.