Temperament
This is one way to help your child's temperament
-understand it
-make a feelings chart
Children learn this by talking about feelings
- Empathy
Showing your child that you _____ and _____ about them is the first step in guiding their behaviour
- love and care
What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?
A palm tree
Children are born with this....
temperament
The first _______ years are the most important for brain development and attachment
four
When you _______ and _______ to your child, you are helping them learn how to behave
- talk to and listen
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
List a few key traits of temperament
-Mood
-activity level
-adaptability
-regularity
-distractability
-approach/withdrawal
-intensity
-persistance
-sensory threshold
____ provide security and stability and assists in a child's social and emotional development
Routines
Some ways that help your child learn how to behave are.........
- create a family routine, limits and rules
- be clear and direct when dealing with problems
- know what your child is able to do at each age and stage of development
- say no when you need to and stick to it
The more you take, the more you leave behind...
footsteps
Temperament is....
a child's emotional style and how easily they adapt
________ is a the deep emotional connection a child forms with their caregivers
Attachment
What are some reasons for the way a child behaves?
- their age (too young to know better)
- they could be feeling tired, lonely or bored, over-excited, sick or frustrated
- they may be trying to figure out what is okay to do and what is not (learning limits and boundaries)
Throw away the outside and cook the inside, then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?
corn on the cob
What are the three general types of temperament
easy-going
slow-to-warm
active
Attachment begins _______ and develops over time when your respond to your child's needs
- before birth
What can you do instead of saying "no" to redirect behaviour?
- change the activity
- change the surroundings
- give choices and options
What goes all the way around the world but stays in one place?
A stamp