| So how does a child become labeled Strong Willed? | | | | temperament traits. Some of these traits can be |
| Several of the characteristics of a strong willed child | | | | described by how intensely a child reacts, either |
| have their roots in a child's temperament. | | | | positive or negatively to a situation. How well they are |
| Temperament generally refers to a child's inner | | | | able to adapt to changes. How long a child stays with |
| behavior style or natural tendencies that will generate | | | | an activity. How stable their emotions are during any |
| certain behavior. As an example imagine two small | | | | situation. |
| toddlers playing together. They are running around the | | | | Most strong willed children are more likely to react |
| yard and both fall down and don't physically get hurt. | | | | intensely, difficulty in adapting to changes, to be very |
| One of the children begins to scream and cry as if | | | | persistent when they want something, and have wide |
| they were seriously hurt while the other gets up and | | | | mood swings. |
| laughs. That is a description of temperament. | | | | If your child is displaying these traits early in their |
| Many experts believe that temperament can be | | | | childhood it is very likely that they will get more intense |
| observed as early as infancy, before a parents style | | | | as they get older. |
| has been introduced fully. However, what a child does | | | | What you do now to change that will make your life |
| when a parent tells them "NO" is a function of both | | | | so much more enjoyable for all of you later. |
| their temperament and your parenting style. | | | | Thank you and May God Bless You. |
| Many experts also say that there are numerous | | | | |