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Your 6-year-old's personality may be here to stay

A new study is suggesting that the personality of a child is fairly set by as early as the first grade. The attributes that define your 6-year-old as a chatty extrovert or a shy wallflower may provide a telling glimpse of how he or she will behave for the rest of their life. While previous research suggests that experiencing life events remains as an influential factor, this study asserts that th

A new study is suggesting that the personality of a child is fairly set by as early as the first grade. The attributes that define your 6-year-old as a chatty extrovert or a shy wallflower may provide a telling glimpse of how he or she will behave for the rest of their life. While previous research suggests that experiencing life events remains as an influential factor, this study asserts that the personality formed by the age of 6 or 7 isn’t likely to deviate from its core traits. Take a look at your child’s behavior in the playground now, as that might be the way they interact in classrooms and offices in the years to come.