Description

A child's temperament influences not only his or her style of interaction but the very way in which he or she understands and experiences the world and the people in it. In this session child care professionals will be introduced to the concept of temperament and to five key temperament traits. It will also examine the interaction between a child's and parent's temperament ("goodness of fit"). Participants will also become aware of their own temperaments, their reactions to others' temperaments, and the child care environment can interact support a child's healthy development.