Temperamental Traits
|
Easy |
Difficult |
|
|
Activity Level
(how active the child is generally) |
Low
|
High
|
|
Distractibility
(degree of concentration and paying attention
when child is not particularly interested) |
Low
|
High
|
|
Intensity
(how loud the child is) |
Low |
High |
|
Regularity
(the predictability of biological functions like
appetite and sleep) |
Regular
|
Irregular
|
|
Sensory Threshold
(how sensitive the child is to physical stimuli:
touch, taste, smell, sound, light) |
High
|
Low
|
|
Approach/Withdrawal (characteristic
responses of a child to a new situation or to
strangers) |
Approach
|
Withdrawal
|
|
Adaptability
(how easily the child adapts to transitions and
changes like switching to a new activity) |
Good
|
Poor
|
|
Persistence
(stubbornness, inability to give up) |
Low |
High |
|
Mood
(tendency to react to the world primarily in a
positive or negative way) |
Positive |
Negative |
|
If your child weighs
more heavily on one side of the spectrum than
the other, he may be a classic example of the
easy or difficult child. However, if your child
is in-between and his behavior presents you with
problems, you may be in need of some new
management techniques. |
