There is such a symbiosis between mothers and children that it is normal for the mother's mood to affect the child's character in some way. We can see it on a daily basis. A study conducted by Spanish researchers wanted to delve into the interaction between the maternal emotional state and the behavior of the children and has concluded that anxious mothers, irritable children.
They have verified that mother's anxiety raises the risk of having a crying babyHowever, this is not always the case. It can also be the case that, as an exception, children are born with a genetic variant that protects and softens their temperament.
Thus, regardless of the mother's anxiety, if she has a certain allelic configuration of the serotonin transporter gene (for those who understand it, specifically the variant of the 5-HTTLPR long allele), the baby is much less irritable. Let's say you were born with the gene of tranquility.
Except for this exception of genetically protected babies, it is curious how, although we try to avoid it, the baby can absorb our anxiety by affecting its character, and even affecting its development during pregnancy.
But it is also striking that the same thing can happen the other way. Having a crying and too irritable baby can lead to depression in the mother, especially if she is her first child. Without commenting that it also has implications at another level, being able to affect the relationship between the parents.
