Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Navigating the Challenges and Celebrating Your Child's Strengths (APA LifeTools Series)

This book will help parents understand and work more effectively with their young child's temperament.

Effective parenting isn't one-size-fits-all. Every child comes with an innate temperament, which includes a unique set of emotional reactions and personal strengths, a motivational style, and needs that demand attention. And every family has its own values and culture. While we cannot change our child's natural temperament (nor would we want to!), we can impact their self-regulation systems...