Is it normal for a kid to look nothing like his/her mother and father and siblings?

Question

And you weren't adopted because your parents' name are on the birth certificate.

Answer 1

Yes, children do not have to resemble their immediate family members. They can even take after their grans parents, aunts, uncles or someone down the line. When I was in high school, my boyfriend at the time had red hair and everyone called him Red, but he did not resemble anyone in his home. His mom later discovered that he resembled one of their relatives, red hair and all.

Answer 2

a new birth certificate would be issued in the case of most adoptions, with the name of the adoptive parents listed instead of the birth parents. Perhaps you have recessive genes that other people in your family do not show. Do you look like your grandparents did when they were young, your aunts/uncles or cousins?

Answer 3

Yes, it is possible ... You could look more like extended family members.... look for even small traits ...

Also, when a child is adopted, a new birth certificate is issued with the adoptive parents listed as the birth parents. Just FYI

Answer 4

It happens. Sometimes, there is a strong resemblance to someone from a previous generation. Sometimes, there is an honest mixup in the hospital nursery. Sometimes, the mother is pregnant by someone other than her husband, and her husband accepted the child as his own. You can have a dna test done if you really want to know for sure what the reason is.

But no matter what, these are your true parents, and they love you as their own.

Answer 5

Yes! i don't look like either my mother or father but our blood types match,i look similar to my fathers great grandparents who are Mexicans so don't feel bad its nice not looking like you parents or siblings so you don't have to be compared all the time.

Answer 6

Yes! Because you could look like their mother and father, or the ones before that.

Answer 7

Yes, it is very normal. I bet you have other similar characteristics, like a personality trait, or your laugh, your love of science or your handwriting. They are many, many possible outcomes when you mix 2 sets of DNA together.

Answer 8

look for family traits that may show themselves in other family members. you may not look totally like mom or dad but may have such a good combination of both that you are unique. or you are the milkmans baby and your mom didn't have the heart to tell your dad.

Answer 9

Yes. Now enjoy your Holiday.

Answer 10

its totally normal!! my cousin looks nothing at all like her parents,her sister or any of our family...its ok just have confidende and think of yourself as " THE SPECIAL ONE!!**" YOU ROCK AND DONT EVA FORGET IT!!**
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