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My son was always really hyperactive, and fidgety and into everything at that age, and the same holds true for when he went to elementary school. (He was actually diagnosed ADHD)
and in the first grade was sent to SAFE like everyday, for being unruly or wild.)
As an Adult, he has sharp focus though, very intelligent, is attending University (College of Engineering) and makes straight A's....he has been this way for years now.
I guess he eventually grew up and grew out of it. (And no he is not medicated.)
He has a friend who made all A's and B's in grade school, was sent to all the finest Private schools in the city, who dropped out of school (college) and is yet to find employment.
So, I think yes, some personality traits stay the same, but sometimes they obviously change.
That isn't neccessarily personality traits in my opinion.
I have a two and a half year old daughter, and noticing certain personality traits. Shy, loves books, pays attention and is focused during circle time. (This is while at a formal learning center environment aka daycare.) She sits near the front of the group and is very attentive during circle time.
This is in contrast to some other kids. I can recognize in others the ones who are class clowns, the ones who are hyper and can't sit still, etc.
It's interesting - the personality makeup of the kids is very similar to what I remember my elementary and junior high schools as being like. Some hyper, some class clows, some fidgety, and some kids focused and attentive.
I'm wondering if the personality in these respects changes a lot over the years. Do the 2 1/2 year old class clowns settle down by age 6, or do they continue to be class clowns? Do the hyper kids radically change into the calm students, or do they stay hyperactive throughout school?
I'm thinking this part of the personality and it doesn't change a lot, but would appreciate the insight of other parents
I have a lot of experience with this, and it is my opinion that signs of personality show up practically at birth. These things do not change much, if the child's life is stable. However, they WILL outgrow certian things, such as my Brother was kicked out of every private school in town in High School, he didn't think it was "cool" to get good grades & actually worked hard to not do well academically. He has always been outgoing with a lot of friends. He went to college, made straight A's, and has 2 degree's, but his personality is essentially the same. However, things like Divorce, abuse, etc can drastically change a child's personality from independent to clingy, and so forth, so environment does come into play. Usually only a drastic change in environmental issues or a development of a mental illness like Depression in a Teen will change their personality traits. Also, it's normal for a child to become more aware of how other's percieve them as they get older, & therefore become more "shy" or introverted, that is just a part of normal development, altough not all kids go through all stages of development at the same rate or in the same way. Basically, the personality at birth is the child's personality, with environmental factors and the normal stages of development affecting them as the grow.
From what I've observed as someone who has watched a lot of kids grow up (but never raised any), children raised in a stable and consistent environment will retain many of the traits they exhibit as infants/toddlers. Children raised in chaotic or inconsistent environments will basically learn to adapt to whatever they are presented with, imho. One younger relative, raised in a chaotic home, was a horrific brat at 2.5 (beyond normal toddler brattiness) and you would have sworn he'd grow up into a serial killer, but now in his late teens is a low-key and pretty well-behaved young man - it just took him longer to settle into who he is. Another relative is deliberately raising his children in a very structured and consistent environment, with a lot of nurturing and exploration. THOSE kids have a very predictable and secure existence, and their personalities have been consistent practically from birth - at 2 they were very much the same as they are at 6.
Keep in mind though that there are also phases that kids go through when they may act out of character (Terrible 2s/3s come to mind). Or they may eventually learn to work through an existing issue, opening up an entire dimension of their personality that could affect their other qualities.
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