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The child’s temperament

Four inborn traits: activity, rhythmicity, reaction to novelty and intensity of emotion. Helps tell upbringing apart from the make-up of the nervous system.

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1.Almost always on the move; hard to get them to sit

2.Prefers an active game to a quiet one

3.Even at the table, fidgets, rocks, turns something over in their hands

4.Tires later than other children and resists going to bed longer

5.Wakes, eats and falls asleep at roughly the same times

6.You can tell in advance when they will be hungry or tired

7.Takes trips and a broken routine in their stride

8.Sleeps about the same every night, without sharp swings

9.Goes to a new person straight away, without scouting first

10.Settles into an unfamiliar place within a few minutes

11.Tries new food without being coaxed

12.Is the first to head somewhere they have not been

13.Expresses delight and upset loudly, for the whole house to hear

14.Once upset, takes a long time to settle

15.Takes a telling-off or a refusal hard

16.Their mood changes quickly and visibly

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