How different are your children?

[sureitsgrand]

It's been my biggest shock in parenting. It sounds silly, but after ds1, I expected things to be similar second time around.
They could not be more chalk and cheese! Ds1 is a livewire, with a big personality, very independent but sporadically very affectionate when not too busy. He literally never stops talking unless he's asleep. He plays with all his toys at once and none hold his attention for too long.
Ds2 is very placid. Co-sleeps, has cuddled constantly since day one and can examine one toy for an hour. He's not said anything apart from mama and dada yet, ds1 was speaking loads of words.
I adore them both, but amaze every day over how our genes have produced such different kids.
Anyone else similar or am I just over thinking after a few Sunday wines!

I have 5 children and each one is very different. Toilet training, talking, playing just about everything. They do all or did like noisy toys though!!
All similar intelligence though. None of my children really look alike though either

I have 3 ds and they are so different. Ds1 is stubborn, hard working, practical. Ds2 is emotional, flighty, empathetic. Ds3 is a perfectionist, competitive, shy. But all of them are strong willed!!!! (as are dh and I) which makes for interesting arguments!

I was amazed when I had ds2 how different he was in everything including how he slept, and ate but then when I had ds3 I knew to have no expectations of similarities and I was correct!

What amazed me more was reading the baby whisperer books and realising that she described each child fairly accurately.

Not a huge age range to compare as dd is only 7 months but I've already noticed how different she is to my DS.

DS was happy just on his playmat or in his Moses basket. DD likes to be upright and seeing what's happening. She's nosy and much more curious.

DS loved his milk and food and was a solid lump (still is). DD is fussier and will only tolerate food and milk if it exactly the right temperature. She's also petite which is not inherited from me or DH.

I'm looking forward to toddler years to see how hey differ/compare. Like a pp my DS never stops talking or moving now. I wonder if DD will follow suit ( hoping they talk to each other!)

I have 3 (adults now) and I've always thought they are incredibly different.

Interestingly though, over the years, you'd be amazed how many people tell me "they could tell they were a mini 'forGood' as they are so alike".

I think it is a bit like when people say "don't they look like their father / Aunty / Gran / You" - I don't see it myself, but people catch a glimpse of something and it just reminds them of you / gran / dad / etc.

I have three young adult sons, quite close in age, and in terms of personality they couldn't be more different. Looks wise they are obviously siblings.

Mine are like chalk and cheese. They both have autism, but the similarity ends there!

DD1 was very lively and chatty, which I found quite hard to keep up with.
DD2 is a lot quieter, like me.
They're both quite happy to play on their own OR with each other ( one's just louder about it).
DDs 3&4 (twins) are probably somewhere in the middle but it's a bit early to tell.