Raising Good Humans S3 Ep 30: Understanding Temperament Will Change the Way You Parent
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Jul 28, 2023 AI Snips
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Genetic Influence
- Ignoring children's genetic influences makes parenting harder.
- Recognize kids have unique codes wiring their brains, influencing behavior and development.
Understanding Temperament
- Understand your child's temperament to parent proactively, not reactively.
- Focus on the "Big Three": extraversion, emotionality, and effortful control (impulsivity).
Extroversion vs. Introversion
- Dr. Dick's son is introverted, unlike her extroverted nature.
- She used to drag him to playdates, causing him distress, until she realized the temperament mismatch.