"**Growing up with support, respect, and high standards confers a lot of benefits, one of which is especially relevant to grit**—in other words, wise parenting encourages children to emulate their parents. "To a certain extent, of course, young children imitate their mothers and fathers. When we have nothing else to go by, what other choice do we have, really, than to mimic the accents, habits, and attitudes of the people around us? **We talk like they talk. We eat what they eat. We adopt their likes and dislikes**. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[parenting]], [[habits]], [[bad-habits]], **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]