debate of the day..

the everlasting question: nature vs. nurture. and the response is almost always "both".
watching a child grow in front of your eyes opens up the doors of mental debate on this very issue. from the first few months you can unmistakably observe the "nature". she has her own ways of doing things; whatever it is she can accomplish at that point in her life.
sooner or later there comes a time when you want to change her behavioral patterns. for example, the sleeping pattern. she has 16-month of experience to practice not to go to sleep early, especially when she can sleep in with her mom in the mornings. she should have learned that from me. so, that should be "nurture". write a point under the "nurture" column.
but _a big BUT here_ she also has half of my genes. even though daddy is the "chicken/early riser" type or a morning person, it is a solid 50% chance for her to be like me; a "night owl/ sour at early morning". but is that information in the genes? if so, a point is written under the "nature" column. addressing the skepticism about my parental skills then; why should i even try to bother changing her sleeping pattern if she was coded to stay awake significantly later than her peers?
on the hindsight of my decision on letting her walk around the house until 11 pm, there is a practical reason for that as well. and a "nurture" one. if she would go to sleep like any toddler her age, she needs to sleep at approximately 7 pm. this means she would wake up_at the very best_ at 6 am. now, could you remind me what the point of all this practice was since i have no intention of waking up at 6 or 7 am? so, if anyone asks, i will _rebuffing my attackers would be greatly appreciated_ explain that it is in her nature to have this bad habit, which is by definition falls under "nurture".