At what age do you think signs of a child's future behavior, good or bad, starts manifesting itself?

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In a similar example to yours, I was hurrying my son who was less than two out the door for his swimming lesson and noticed he had stopped to straighten the door mat. He has continued to be extremely neat and organized.

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