I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being a developmental psychologist didn't make me any better at dealing with my own children, no. I muddled through, and, believe me, fretted and worried with the best of them.
You have to realise that I am the third out of six children, and I am raised with very strong core values and a very strong upbringing. I always put myself in other people's shoes.
I grew up as one of six kids.
I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special.
I was the middle of five children, and we were five very opinionated siblings. That probably pushed me to learn to speak up for myself.
I raised four kids in six years.
I had a very complex childhood, and when I met my wife, because she has a master's in psychology, she promoted me into getting help. It really has helped. I'm not healed yet, but I'm working on some issues I had as a child.
I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children.
I have seven children by six different mothers. Maybe success was too good to me.
I had four children, we all had to struggle to get up and get educated, and they all did their part, and we all did the best we could, and that's what a family and a parent is supposed to do.