Thomas and colleagues introduced the labels “difficult,” “easy,” and “slow-to-warm-up” to characterize different temperament styles of infants and young children (revisit temperament in the module for explanations of each). Given that these labels convey much value-laden information that might influence child outcomes, think about and answer the following questions:
- What are the messages implicit in these labels? How might the label affect parent-infant interactions?What other, less value-laden labels that might describe the same temperament styles?
- What advantages are there to informing parents of their child’s temperament style?
- What disadvantages are there to informing parents of their child’s temperament style?
- Would any parent want to have a difficult or slow-to-warm-up infant? Why or why not?
Now think about your own experiences as a child and answer the following questions:
- What temperament do you think you exhibited as a child? Why do you believe you would have been classified that way?
- Was there a good fit between your temperament and your parents’ caregiving style?If so, what made it a good fit?If not, what made it challenging?
- How do you think you display your temperament now as an adult? How is your expression of it similar or dissimilar to your childhood?
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