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Understanding Your Child’s Personality

2023-08-23T01:29:57+00:00

By Virtue Digest

Why do children react differently? Despite being born by the same mother, why do they possess different talents? Well, this is no other reason than their personality. Every child has their own personality.Personality is a set of qualities that make a person distinct from another. We tend to attribute certain traits to children; sometimes we say “S/he is a happy child. S/he is gentle or quiet”.But these characteristics actually provide hints of what to expect. Children’s personality doesn’t immediately take form when they are months old.Children exhibit different traits ranging from being shy, intense, exuberant and many more. Parenting an introvert requires some special skills and techniques compared to parenting an extrovert.It is important for parents to note that temperament is not your child’s personality. Temperaments are innate that everyone has including babies.Read more: Children learn what they live with

The Personality Traits

Conscientiousness

It describes someone who is always punctual for appointments, highly responsible (all children are responsible), and works with little or no supervision, especially for long-term goals.

Agreeableness

Someone who has a positive social interaction and, is pleasant to be around people. The person agrees, helps others and cooperates in group situations.

Openness to experience

This explains someone who is creative, flexible, curious and adventurous. Also, the person likes to have various experiences every day such as viewing art and listening to new songs.

Neuroticism

Such a person experiences emotions such as anxiety, anger, guilt and depression regularly. They respond poorly to stress and interpret situations as threatening or hopelessly difficult.

However, children in this category should be monitored with care.

Extroversion

An extrovert is a person who is energised by being around other people. This is the opposite of an introvert who is energised to be alone.Last WordsEveryone is unique. Never compare your child with anyone. Support your children by celebrating their personalities.