Why is it that in some cases a child looks like his parents, in others - like distant ancestors, and sometimes - in general "neither in mother nor in father"? Scientists explain this by the peculiarities of genetics: in the “battle” of blue and brown eyes, most likely, dark ones will “win”, and wavy hair will dominate over straight ones. But sometimes genetics is inferior to esotericism, and signs are used: who the child looks like - from that he "inherits" fate.
Either Mom or Dad...
Most often, the baby takes a little bit from each of the next of kin. As an option, his appearance is corrected over time (eyes darken, hairs straighten, the shape of the nose or face oval changes). Growth and figure generally present constant surprises. But occasionally it happens like this: look at the child - and you can immediately see whose copy he is.
- There are signs on this score: if a daughter looks like a father or a son looks like a mother, the children will have a happy life in prosperity and success.
It is difficult to say what is more here - mysticism or psychology. People do not notice anything mysterious in the external similarity of blood relatives of the same sex. But to see your own reflection in an unusual mirror is both flattering and pleasant. Men are a special topic. They dream of sons, paying tribute to patriarchal traditions, but girls are always taken care of more. And if the daughter looks like a dad, a courageous father turns into soft plasticine in the hands of a “little woman” - pampers, cares and tries to give everything for that very happy life.
What if the son looks like his father? The sign says that this is a sign of the most tender feelings between spouses. So, during pregnancy, a woman constantly thought about her husband. Literally, she couldn't take her eyes off him. So a small copy of the beloved has grown inside.
Little "highlights": from a woman to a woman
Previously, the elderly determined the sex of the unborn baby by the appearance of a pregnant woman.
- It was believed that the daughter “pulls out”, steals beauty from her mother, so the obvious problems with the skin and hair were interpreted simply - there will be a girl.
It is interesting that such a “rivalry” continued after childbirth, so another sign arose: the daughter looks like her mother - she will repeat her fate. If such a scenario seemed undesirable, the girl was brought up differently, "from the contrary."
About grandma
But what if the granddaughter looks like a grandmother? Signs are signs, but it is in this situation that science triumphs: according to the postulates of genetics, appearance, bright character traits, mindset (as well as illnesses and bad habits) are transmitted mainly through the generation.
- It is interesting that girls more often inherit creative potential from their mother's grandmother, and the idea of family values and the ability to learn from their father's side.
Who will the child look like? This often worries future parents. But really, is it possible to know in advance what the baby will look like, who has not even been born yet? With the sex of the child, everything is more or less clear: it depends on which cell of the man fertilized the egg.
A girl or is it a boy?
50% of male gametes contain an X chromosome and the other 50% contain a Y chromosome. If the first half merges with the egg of the future mother, there will be a girl, if the second (Y) - there will be a boy. In nature, it is foreseen that a little more boys are born in the world than girls. Scientists suggest that in this way the balance of women and men is accomplished. The fact is that the male body is less resistant to diseases, any adverse factors immediately affect their body in the womb. This vulnerability of the male half of the population arises from the fact that the "X" chromosome occurs only once in them.
If we talk about the chances of giving birth to a boy or a girl, then you can believe that nutrition, postures and other methods are unlikely to help ... If you really want a child of a certain gender, then you need to go to a geneticist or be ready for artificial insemination.
Many grandmothers are sure that girls will definitely look like dad, and boys like mom. This is only true for boys. The fact is that the male sex inherits only one X chromosome from the mother, and this chromosome contains a very large amount of information about the facial features that naturally belong to the mother. The Y chromosome is not so rich in the genes responsible for appearance.
Girls get one X chromosome from their father and another from their mother, so there is a 50% chance that they are similar to one of their parents.
What color will the baby's eyes be?
Remember biology lessons at school? They talked about recessive and dominant genes. The recessive gene is "weak" and, in the presence of a dominant one, it can easily not manifest itself. The recessive gene is responsible for blue eyes, and the dominant gene is responsible for brown eyes. Therefore, other things being equal, if one of the parents is blue-eyed and the other is brown-eyed, then the child is more likely to have brown eyes. But it’s also impossible to predict which gene each of the parents will pass on to him, because a brown-eyed parent can have a second hidden gene for blue eyes.
If both partners have brown eyes, then with a probability of 75% the baby will have brown eyes. If the husband and wife are blue-eyed, then theoretically children with brown eyes cannot be born to them, because both partners carry the recessive gene. But there are cases when a brown-eyed baby is born to such a couple, why does this happen? It used to be thought that a specific gene was responsible for each feature of appearance, but recently scientists have proven that this is not one gene, but a whole group. Therefore, very rarely, but the genes of blue-eyed partners can be combined so that the baby will get brown eyes.
Despite such difficulties, there are still certain rules:
- parents with very dark eyes - children with blue or gray, most likely, will not be;
- mom and dad have brown, hazel, honey eye color - the probability of blue-eyed babies is extremely small, most likely the color of the parents' eyes is inherited;
- a couple has blue or gray eyes - the children will also be blue or gray-eyed.
What features of appearance usually dominate?
In addition to the color of the eyes of the parents, there is still a lot of interest in the appearance of the unborn baby. If there is some distinctive feature in the family of one of the parents, then most likely the unborn child will also inherit it. These include poor eyesight, strabismus, left-handedness, extra or short fingers - all of these traits are dominant. We offer you a complete list (link opens in a new window).
What will the hair be like?
Blond hair is a recessive trait. If mom and dad are fair-haired, then the baby will be like that too. But if one of the parents has dark hair, then the child inherits just such a color or the average between the shades of the parents. But all Slavs have a distinctive feature: their children are almost always born with blond hair, and only by the age of 12 does the hair acquire the color that will accompany a person all his life until gray hair appears.
Curly hair or straight? Most likely the first one. If mom or dad has curly hair, then the child inherits this feature. In extreme cases, the hair will be at least curly.
High or low heir?
As a rule, the child will grow to an average growth rate between the data of mom and dad. If in childhood the baby was not affected by adverse factors: ecology, diseases, poor nutrition, then sometimes the child can even become taller than his parents.
In general, is it really so important what kind of nose, ears or eyes your child will have. Believe me, as soon as you see him, he will be the most beautiful of all children for you. And it will stay that way for the rest of your life.
It has long been no secret that our children primarily borrow genetic material from their grandmothers. And we also look more like our parents' parents...
Grandmother - how much warmth, kindness, affection and love in this word!
The best memories are associated with our grandmothers: carefree summer holidays, delicious pies, hearty pancakes and many more pleasant and surprising things that a loving and dear person can give to their grandchildren.
Fragrant jam, fragrant tea, bedtime stories, boundless love - and what associations do your grandmothers evoke? Surely the best!
I madly love and appreciate my grandmothers. Surprisingly, I even look more like a grandmother than my parents! Both externally and in character. But the most interesting thing I notice is that my daughter also looks more like my mom than my husband and I!
This idea was inspired by my friend. She noticed this resemblance first. Her son Danil was very reminiscent of his grandmother's behavior. And recently I became aware that this is a scientifically proven fact.
The genetics of fate
According to scientists, it is the grandmother on the mother's side that has the greatest influence on the life of the child. It is she who teaches him the basic rules of life and gives all her love and care for free. The connection between a grandmother and her grandchildren is the strongest and deepest.
As it turned out, it is formed at the gene level!
It has long been no secret that our children primarily borrow genetic material from their grandmothers. And we, too, are more like our parents' parents. That is why you can often notice the outward resemblance of children and deceased relatives.
Genetic engineering experts say that genes are passed on to our children from their maternal grandmothers! Of course, these are generalized data, and in each family everything can happen in different ways. The child can become like both the parents and the grandmother on the father's side. Needless to say: genetics is an incredibly complex and unpredictable science.
However, parents need to understand what a big role the next of kin play in the fate and character of their child.
According to experts, even the feelings that a grandmother experienced during pregnancy can affect the development of her grandchildren. Don't forget that close kinship is a complex and interconnected organism. This means that our emotions, behavior, good and bad habits can be passed along with our genes to our children and grandchildren.
That is why it is so important to pay attention to your health and psychological state. When we harm ourselves, we knowingly and purposefully harm future generations. Think about it!
Think of yourself and take care of your health - your grandchildren
will be grateful to you!
Once I was lucky enough to read an insanely warm essay about my beloved grandmother, which was written by her little granddaughter. This little story filled with love made me smile and cry at the same time, and I immediately wanted to call my own grandmother.
Take care of your loved ones, give them your warmth, love and attention, and then everyone around you will be happy!published .
If you have any questions on this topic, ask them to specialists and readers of our project.
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P.S. And remember, just by changing your consciousness - together we change the world! © econet
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