GreatSchools – Nancy Firchow, M.L.S.
“How often have you heard a child described as “easy” or “difficult” or “shy until you get to know her”? These casual labels all refer to characteristics of temperament, those traits that influence how your child reacts in various situations. Researchers have described nine temperament traits which individually, or in combination, affect how well your child fits in at school, with peers, and even at home. Temperament influences how teachers, peers, and family relate to her, as well as how she relates to them. Your child’s temperament directly affects how she approaches her school work and chores at home.”(more)