Proactive, consistent, patient parenting benefits all children. However, it is especially important for those children with the following temperament profiles on the more extreme spectrum: very active, intense, persistent, cautious in their initial reaction to new people and situations, and slow to adapt to new situations.

Find out more about temperament and some specific strategies for each of the nine temperament traits by taking our eLearning course, Is This Child Mine? Understanding Your Child’s Unique Temperament.