Understanding Your Child's Temperament and Personality
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There is little doubt however that a child is born with at least the
basis of his personality inherited from his parents and that his
personality will be shaped by his environment and, to a degree, by his
own experience and perception of that environment. There are however
many other factor which come into play and such things as culture and
the role by a child's parents are also extremely important is forming a
child's personality.
Whatever view the so-called 'experts' might form about personality one
thing is certain and that is that we can all recognize different types
of personality fairly easily since personality, when all is said and
done, is nothing more than those characteristics which make up the
individual and set him apart from others. Your child may for example be
serious, quiet and reserved or may be very assertive and outspoken. He
may be a very organized and practical individual or may be particularly
good with other people and be warm-hearted and popular.
Once again the secret is to recognize your child's personality but, in
this case, to understand that personality is not set in stone and can be
altered, within reason, with care and the right approach. A child who is
assertive and outspoken could find himself making remarks which are
likely to run him into trouble but, because this personality trait is
not set in concrete, a parent has the opportunity to work with the child
to help to curb this particular tendency.
Recognizing a child's temperament and personality, and understanding the
strengths in each and the degree to which changes can be made, is vital
in helping parents to create a strategy on which to base their parenting
style to ensure the best possible development for a child.
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