Temperament

• Easy child adaptability


  Adapts easily to new experiences
• Easy child activity level


  Can vary
• Easy child emotional intensity

  Mild intensity
• Easy child crying


  Cries infrequently
• Easy child example behavior


  Smiles easily, readily accepts new people and situations
• Difficult child mood


  Tends to be negative
• Difficult child adaptability


  Slow to accept change
• Difficult child routines


  Irregular daily routines
• Difficult child activity level


  Can vary
• Difficult child emotional intensity

  High intensity
• Difficult child crying


  Cries frequently
• Difficult child example behavior

  Fussy, resists change, expresses frustration openly
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child mood


  Somewhat negative
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child adaptability


  Takes time to adjust
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child routines


  May take longer to establish routines
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child activity level


  Often has a low activity level
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child emotional intensity

  Low intensity
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child crying


  May cry, but less frequently than difficult child
• Slow-to-Warm-Up Child example behavior

  Cautious, observes new things before engaging, may withdraw initially
• Temperament


  Characteristic disposition, or style of approaching and reacting to situations.
• Easy child mood


  Generally positive
• Easy child routines


  Quickly establishes regular routines
• Goodness of fit


  Refers to the match between a child’s temperament and the environmental demands with which the child must cope.