Temperament
What works well with one child, may not work well with another. This is largely due to each child’s unique personality traits, known as temperament. Learn about these traits and ways to help and guide your unique child to thrive in their own way to foster long-term success at home, school and beyond. Full Class Time: 1hr 13min
| Module 1 | Overview |
| Overview of temperament, including what it is and why everyone is different | |
| Unit 1 | Temperament Overview |
| Module 2 | Activity Level |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly active or low in activity leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Active |
| Unit 2 | Less Active |
| Module 3 | Sensitivity Level |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly sensitive or low in sensitivity leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Sensitive |
| Unit 2 | Less Sensitive |
| Module 4 | Feelings Aware |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly feelings aware or low in feelings awareness leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Aware |
| Unit 2 | Less Aware |
| Module 5 | Persistence |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly persistent or low in persistence to leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Persistent |
| Unit 2 | Low in Persistence |
| Module 6 | Distractibility |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly distracable or highly focused to leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Distractible |
| Unit 2 | Highly Focused |
| Module 7 | Adaptability |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly adaptable or low in adaptability leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Adaptable |
| Unit 2 | Less Adaptable |
| Module 8 | Rhythmicity |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly rhythmic or low in rhythmicity to leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Rhythmic |
| Unit 2 | Low in Rhythmicity |
| Module 9 | Intensity |
| Learn about this trait, as well as ways to support and help a child who is either highly expressive or low in expression to leverage the strengths and strengthen the weakness of this trait. | |
| Unit 1 | Highly Expressive |
| Unit 2 | Less Expressive |
| Module 10 | General Mood |
| Learn about the 3 general moods, and how to help and support your child's strengths or strengthen the weaknesses that are common with whichever general mood she falls into. | |
| Unit 1 | Generally Happy |
| Unit 2 | Generally Serious |
| Unit 3 | Realistic |
| Module 11 | High Needs Baby |
| Babies who are considered "high needs" fall into the high end of the spectrum in 4 particular areas of temperament. But parenting a baby with high needs can feel overwhelming so they are more vulnerable to poor parenting and attachment issues. Learn about what "high needs" means and how to deal with this issue to get through the tough times to find your amazing child who is just a diamond in the rough. | |
| Unit 1 | High Needs Baby |
| Module 12 | Summary |
| Summary of the important points covered in the temperament class. | |
| Unit 1 | Temperament Summary |
