Watch a newborn baby during the first few months of life. The infant stares at his hands and feet, having no idea what they are, or what to use them for. He must teach himself how to grip something, how to use his legs for leverage to roll over, and eventually crawl.
It doesn’t help that his vision is not yet clear. It won’t be for about six months. But once the baby is able to see clearly, she will watch you intently. Whether you realize it or not, you will teach the child to walk, to talk and to think analytically. This will happen because your child wants to emulate you. Copy everything you do. You will be that little person’s role model.
That process will never end as long as you live. Your child will continue to be profoundly influenced by you until the day you die, and perhaps even after. What he or she becomes will, in large part, depend on what you have demonstrated is possible.
Good to keep in mind.