I love these quotes about temperament...
"Most parent’s can predict with good accuracy, how their child will respond in specific situations, but many parents feel confused and frustrated by the predictable response. They choose to fight with it or give in to it rather than shape and guide it. When we accept our child’s temperament as a fact of life, behavior is much easier to understand and manage. “
"Most parent’s can predict with good accuracy, how their child will respond in specific situations, but many parents feel confused and frustrated by the predictable response. They choose to fight with it or give in to it rather than shape and guide it. When we accept our child’s temperament as a fact of life, behavior is much easier to understand and manage. “
He later goes on to say…
“The problem many parents experience is that they invest too much time and energy trying to change the one thing they can’t change-their child’s temperament. We can’t change temperament, but we can understand it, guide it, and shape it in a positive direction.”
Robert MacKenzie (Setting Limits with the Strong Willed Child)
SO WHAT IS TEMPERAMENT?
