Understanding Children’s Temperament & Behaviors
Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S
What is temperament?
Temperamental characteristics are present at birth. Temperament influences how children behave toward individuals and objects in their surrounding environments. Temperament also influences how we are affected by the environment and external circumstances. Temperament differences can help explaining the reasons why some people respond to many stresses and do well while some others have a difficult time. Differences in temperament can be seen as early as infancy. Some infants can be fussy, very sensitive to noises, easily startled or upset. While some infants are observed to be calm, mellow and can quickly adapt to regular routines. Children are born with their natural style of interacting with or reacting to people, places, and things.
