Tuesday, 15 July 2008
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Is G33K Hereditary?
Before I start this blog, let me say that both I and my husband are proud of his g33k. He is a computer programmer, into video games, legos, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. And I have absolutely no problem with it and don't at all think it is a bad thing. That being said...
by Mama MonkeyHow did it rub off on my children?
We took a recent family trip to the Mall of America for the sole purpose of visiting the Lego Store. Monkey1 (8) has a minimum of 2 dozen different Lego sets, about half of which are Star Wars Legos. He knows things, specifics about characters and ships, about Star Wars that very few adults I know have ever heard of. It amazes me how fast and thoroughly his little brain sucks this stuff up.
Monkey2 (5) is also very into similar things. The best part of the whole Lego store experience for them was seeing a life sized Jango Fett (a bounty hunter from Star Wars). Even Monkey3 (22 mon) seemed amazed by it. (Admittedly, Lego models to this extreme really are amazing.)
And I have to say that I really just don't get it. I have nothing against Star Wars or Legos. I, myself, was very into Legos when I was younger. I just don't see how Star Wars is so fascinating to young kids.
So, I have decided that g33k must be hereditary. There must be something in the genes that makes it impossible for kids to resist such odd things that they, by legitimate means, should never be attracted to. I suppose there is a certain amount of an environmental factor too. What they are exposed to is what they are going to be interested in.
I guess the moral of all this is just that it amazes me how much more every day my kids become more like 'mini-men' - more and more like my husband every day. It makes me very glad that I have chosen the man I did as my husband and father of my children. Someday they, too, will see how fortunate they are.
Do your kids also show interest in the same things that Mom and Dad enjoy? Which do you think is stronger - hereditary factor or environmental factor?
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It may also have something to do with the fact that they are boys....if you had a daughter you might not see the interest in her like you do in the boys. Just a thought.
My cousin's son (8) is TOTALLY into Star Wars....when we're all together he talks about it nonstop...when he starts on it with me I have to tell him that it would be better to go talk to his dad or my dad or husband cause I just don't get it! I have no idea what he's talking about!
I've never found Star Wars fascinating either. Or Lord of the Rings.
I do love Harry Potter though.
When I was in Munich the end of last November, one of the stores had C3P0 and R2D2 and Darth Vader in life size legos. I am not a fan of Star Wars (I usually leave the room and do something else when it is on). I have always liked legos. But I agree, seeing life-sized figures of legos is pretty impressive. (Darth Vader was taller than my husband - thus taller than 6'6". He even had a light saber. it was really cool. We even took pictures, lol!)
I certainly hope it's hereditary. I wouldn't know what to do with non-geeky kids...
It's most definitely hereditary, and non-gender specific. Both of my kids -- dd age 9, ds age 11 -- are geeks. Then again, both their father and I are geeks, too. My father is an old school programmer geek, but of his three kids, only I am a geek (seriously, the other two have the potential but don't want the tag
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There is also environmental impact. If they see something in their everyday lives, like Dad's love of Star Wars, they are going to want to be involved, too.
It's hereditary. My boyfriend and all three of his brothers love that stuff. They grew up on Star Trek and the old version of Battlestar Galactica.
The things that kids are interested in, they will learn very fast.
I really don't mind it. The only part that 'concerns' me a bit is if they are going to end up getting picked on all through school. Monkey 1 just finished second grade and Monkey 2 will be in kindergarten next year - so they aren't yet at an age where that is really a problem. I just hope it doesn't become one is all cuz' I'm not all that sure how to handle it.
Hubby and I are music people, and we didn't know if M would like music as much as we do, but she LOVES it. She loves all kinds of music, but mostly stuff we listen to not kid stuff. I don't know if it's hereditary or environmental. But then again, she's taken a liking to trucks and airplanes because we always point them out to her. She's crazy about them. The boys in the Pre-K classes where I taught would always build this fantastic intricate Lego structures. I mean, wow, they could be engineers one day.
the colored pieces are fascinating. good names for your kids xD my mom calls us monkeys too.
I dunno, maybe if you're around it more as a child you're more into absorbing it (so more nurture than nature).
Also... my parents are not geeks, not in the least, but I am. I love the Star Wars/Harry Potter/LotR/Anime/Video games/Computer games/Computers/Science etc. and it definitely had no influence from my parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles.
Maybe I grew into my own genome of g33k.
I got called a g33k for telling my friends I have an interest in shipwrecks. I guess there's a lot of things you can get called a g33k for these days.
I am so not a g33k,it took me the longest time to figure it out! I thought it was some auto immune disease or something
lego is just plain cool
@wherethefishlives@xanga - what? but... pirates are awesome, doesn't that include shipwrecks too?!
Nerdy parents make nerdy children. It's not uncommon.
Actually, having taken child psychology I offer this input to your question. There are specific areas and philosophies within Child Psychology. There are focusses that specialise in environment, genetic and taught skills, traits. Genetics is the most substantiated and when a child is conceived there are 24 pairs of chromosomes taken from the parents to create him or her. Each one decides a very specific thing. Sex, skin, hair, eyes, this is where hereditary diseases are passed on and it determines how the brain will process information. They are all vital to a person's character however it isn't the legos your cutie is attracted to. It is the architecture of them. Math my dear is his strength. =)
@Peaceful_Whispers@xanga - I have to admit that I kinda got lost in all the 'technical' stuff, but then you totally caught me again when you said 'math is his strength'.
Monkey 1 loves math. I remember when he was 5 all he wanted for his birthday were math workbooks. CRAZY KID!! But seriously, he is very gifted in that area - though I never would have thought to connect the two.
Coincidentally (or genetically) my hubby graduated from college with a degree in math and secondary ed. He went to be a high school math and computer science teacher. Hated teaching....now he is a computer programmer ... it's all about math!
I love being right.. Must be a mom thing. haha
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