Three Girls

How could it be that we have three girls - only three and a half years apart and they are all so different. I remember in college discussing nature versus nurture and kind of having an attitude of "who cares" but, now that I have these three I am really interested.

I noticed from a very early age that I was not going to be able to treat Sara the same way that I treat Hanna. The parenting techniques I used on Hanna didn't work and I had to keep trying different options.

Hanna is king and caring, organized, compassionate, tender, etc.... Her first word was "mess" and she loves everything in their place. She thinks life should always be fair and she treats everyone fairly.

Sara is fun, spunky, messy, the class clown and a ball of fire. She requires more parenting and pushes her limits. One minute I am so mad at her that I want to scream and the next I am laughing.

Allie is a true princess at heart. She worries about having a bow in her hair that matches her outfit and the perfect shoes. She is always content and blends in to any situation. She has always been happy and makes the best of everything.

So, in the case of my three girls, nature has won and I will do my best to nurture their 3 different personalities into outstanding adults who are all individual and all contribute to society in a variety of ways.