Our children often represent the best and worst of our personalities. This means that although we may influence their generosity, compassion and kindness, we also influence their impatience, rudeness and selfishness. “There is no way out of this challenge, so we encourage our clients to have a chuckle about how much their kids’ tricks should remind them of their own,” says Gerber. “Keeping these negative behaviors on a ‘leash’ requires creativity.”