People talk about temperament all the time, but not everyone knows what it actually means for THEIR child. This episode focused on defining what temperament is and explaining the traits that make it up. This included:

Reviewing research and providing examples on:

• What temperament is
• What the old “types” were
• The 5 main temperament traits
• The difference between temperament and cholic
• The importance of goodness of fit

Describing key takeaways:

• Your child's temperament isn't something to fix—it's something to understand.
• Different children need different parenting, even within the same family.
• Your job isn't to change your child's temperament. It's to help them learn to work with it while building the skills they need to thrive.

Suggesting books:

• “Raising Your Spirited Child” by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
• “The Orchid and the Dandelion” by W. Thomas Boyce

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