Do you agree with this viewpoint from a teacher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ran into my one of my middle schooler’s teachers and had a pleasant interaction about this past school year and the overall experience of teaching.

He remarked that once he gets to know his students at the beginning of a new school year, he can almost 100% correctly identify each student’s parents at back to school night later in the fall. He said it’s amazing how similar in mannerisms and overall vibe kids this age are to their parents.

I find this incredible/hard to believe. What’s your take?

What a load of crap. I find this hard to believe. My kids teacher thought I was another kid's parent because we are both Indian.

Yikes! How absolutely awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I agree.

My kids get on my nerves because they have their dad's mannerisms.

Everything they do remind me of his annoying a$$.

We are not together ...haven't been in 9 years the whole point of being away is to not have to still have his mannerisms in my home. Ugh

My parents divorced when I was young. My mom tells a story of my dad bringing my brother and I home after a weekend with him and telling my mom “she’s your daughter” and he didn’t sound pleased.

[Anonymous]

My observation at the bus stop is that most kids are minis of their parents in some way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 175 kids on my roster. I see them every other day. I barely know their names by the 2nd or 3rd week of school when we have back to school night. No way could I match them to parents.

The teacher next door to me though knows all the names by the end of the first week (I don’t know how, she’s a facial recognition genius!) and probably could match parents too.

I have no clue which parents belong to which students. After they introduce themselves, I'm usually thinking, "Really?" or "Oh, yeah. I can see that."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I agree.

My kids get on my nerves because they have their dad's mannerisms.

Everything they do remind me of his annoying a$$.

We are not together ...haven't been in 9 years the whole point of being away is to not have to still have his mannerisms in my home. Ugh

I’m certain the feelings are mutual.

[Anonymous]

Definitely true for me -- DD looks like me, and even makes some of the same style choices (chosen hair length and style, similar glasses).

I also think she resembles her dad, and they have many similar mannerisms. But he's very reserved in school settings and I'd be a little surprised if that comes through to others.

[Anonymous]

DD spent a week with a second cousin who she has only met a few times but I knew well in my youth. Cousin said DD a was exactly like me. We had the same laugh, same mannersisms, same look. She said it was like spending the week with the person I was 30 years ago. So I do think teachers can spot all this.

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I think it’s probably accurate. Was simultaneously horrified and pleased to watch a video of myself and see my mother’s gestures.

Everyone knows who my kid belongs to the second they see them, or that I’m their parent immediately. There is some resemblance, but also we laughed the same way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD spent a week with a second cousin who she has only met a few times but I knew well in my youth. Cousin said DD a was exactly like me. We had the same laugh, same mannersisms, same look. She said it was like spending the week with the person I was 30 years ago. So I do think teachers can spot all this.

Oh, that’s beautiful!

[Anonymous]

I’m a teacher and while that seems a bit far fetched, when I do meet my students’ parents, I am rarely surprised. The expression that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree is remarkably accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and while that seems a bit far fetched, when I do meet my students’ parents, I am rarely surprised. The expression that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree is remarkably accurate.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and while that seems a bit far fetched, when I do meet my students’ parents, I am rarely surprised. The expression that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree is remarkably accurate.

I’m really curious, when you say parents, do you mean you meet both parents and can “match” them to a student? Or are you claiming you can do that only on the basis of one parent? I could find the first far more believable than the second. I’m one of the first posters who was doubting OP’s claim. One of my kids looks nothing like me and is also very different in terms of academic interests and social energy if you will - an introvert with a STEM career (me) vs social extrovert who seems to be leaning towards liberal arts (DD). I guess we could have similar mannerisms but that doesn’t jump out at me. So I would find it hard to imagine that someone could match up me to her (the other DD is a mini-me so there I have no doubt whatsoever).

[Anonymous]

It's not that deep. Just small talk about his party trick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am always recognized at Back to School Night.

"Oh, you're Larla's mom, right?"

Perhaps it depends on the family, but for us, this teacher's comment is spot on.

Same.

Two girls 6 years apart. They look the same but different ages. They act the same. They are both perfectionists. They are both quiet. They are both perfectly mannered. They very much reflect their perfectionist parents. (Don't worry - they both have hidden crippling anxiety - also inherited from their parents). I think we can be spotted a mile away.

[Anonymous]

I believe it.