Nearly every one of us has been told at one time or another that we look like our dad, our mom, or even like one of our grandparents. Genetics is a wondrous thing and the resemblance between parent and child can be incredible when children are shown next to one of their parent’s photos when taken at the same age.
The following 28 children nearly look identical to their parents or grandparents and prove that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In some of them, the resemblance is so striking, you’ll think they’re the same person!
1) Parent and child photos of a father and daughter.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and daughter.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-01.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
2) Mother and daughter in a 1st-grade class parent and child photo.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Mother and daughter in 1st grade class photo.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-02.jpg?resize=720%2C404&ssl=1)
3) Parent and child photos of a daughter and mother at various ages.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Daughter and mother at various ages.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-03.jpg?resize=720%2C1399&ssl=1)
4) Father and son in 1983 and recreated again in 2014.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and son in 1983 and recreated again in 2014.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-04.jpg?resize=720%2C553&ssl=1)
Even his baby looks identical to him when he was a baby!
5) Father and son at 7 months old. Son recreates pictures with his 7-month-old son.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and son at 7-months-old. Son recreates picture with his 7-month-old son.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-05.jpg?resize=720%2C1060&ssl=1)
6) Parent and child photos of a daughter at age 4 and her father when he was 5.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Daughter at age 4 and her father when he was 5.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-06.jpg?resize=720%2C691&ssl=1)
7) Grandmother and granddaughter at age 2.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Grandmother and granddaughter at age 2.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-07.jpg?resize=720%2C866&ssl=1)
8) Father and son. Son recreates photos with his adorable cat.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and son. Son recreates photo with is adorable cat.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-09.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
9) Parent and child photos of a mother and daughter.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Mother and daughter.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-10.jpg?resize=720%2C959&ssl=1)
10) 29-year-old father holding 2-week-old son. His now 29-year-old son holding his 2-week-old newborn son.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - 29-year-old father holding 2 week-old son. His now 29-year-old son holding his 2 week-old newborn son.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-11.jpg?resize=720%2C961&ssl=1)
11) Parent and child photos of a father and son.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and son.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-12.jpg?resize=720%2C471&ssl=1)
12) Parent and child photos of a mother and daughter at 4 months.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Mother and daughter at 4 months.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-13.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
13) Grandfather and his grandson.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Grandfather and his grandson.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-14.jpg?resize=720%2C744&ssl=1)
14) Parent and child photos of a mother and daughter at 11 months.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Mother and daughter at 11 months.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-15.jpg?resize=720%2C697&ssl=1)
15) Father and daughter.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father and daughter.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-16.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
16) Grandson and grandfather.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Grandson and grandfather.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-17.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
17) Son and father.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Son and father.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-18.jpg?resize=720%2C409&ssl=1)
18) Grandmother and granddaughter.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Grandmother and granddaughter.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-19.jpg?resize=720%2C277&ssl=1)
19) Son and father at age 30.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Son and father at age 30.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-20.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
20) Father in 1976 and his son in 2012.
![28 Identical Parent and Child Photos - Father in 1976 and his son in 2012.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-22.jpg?resize=720%2C899&ssl=1)
21) Son at age 16 and his father at age 17.
![Son at age 16 and his father at age 17.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-23.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
22) Daughter in 2nd grade and her mother in the 3rd grade.
![Daughter in 2nd grade and her mother in the 3rd grade.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-24.jpg?resize=720%2C599&ssl=1)
23) Son and his father, both 20 years old.
![Son and his father, both at 20 years old.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-25.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
24) Father pictured in 1978 and son in 2013.
![Father pictured in 1978 and son in 2013.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-26.jpg?resize=720%2C528&ssl=1)
25) Grandmother, mother, and daughter at age 2.
![Grandmother, mother, and daughter at age 2.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-27.jpg?resize=720%2C404&ssl=1)
26) Father and son.
![Father and son.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-28.jpg?resize=720%2C532&ssl=1)
27)Father and daughter.
![Father and daughter.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-29.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
28) Parent and child photos of a mother at age 26 and a daughter at age 23.
![Mother at age 26 and daughter at age 23.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/These-Children-Look-Nearly-Identical-to-Their-Parents-30.jpg?resize=720%2C1224&ssl=1)
H/t: Huffington Post
It is amazing how some of us resemble our grandparents or even great-grandparents.
Life is awesome so please share these wonderful lookalike photos with family and friends.