Understanding Your Child's Personality

New researches contradict the old theories that said that a child's nature and behavior depended entirely on how his upbringing has been. It is now proposed that how your child behaves could largely depend on his genes and whatever his nature is, it is by birth.

If you notice, you can observe your child's behavior soon after the first few months of his birth - much before you even think of teaching him something. He could be a happy child, or a fussy one. A naughty child or an over sensitive one. You can learn his temperament by just noticing his behavior for a few days.

If you're a mother yourself, or have had a chance of listening to two mothers discussing their babies, you would know that no two babies behave in the same manner. Some would want a lot of attention, some would not. Some would be very difficult to handle and some would just be fine by themselves. Every child has his own personality and you only need to take a closer look to judge your child.

Your child could be a happy one if he is usually playful, does not throw too many tantrums and easily adaptive to any kind of change.

A sensitive child starts crying easily, does not accept anything or anybody new and wants only to be in his own familiar surroundings.

These are a part of nature your child was born with and there is really nothing too worry about. On your part as a parent if you notice something in your child's personality that needs to be changed you can start working on it as soon as your baby is ready to understand.

You can do this by keeping the following in mind;

• First, be extremely patient with the child.


• Identify his weak areas and work on them gradually.


• Introduce new things and people slowly.


• Do not leave your child to face what he hates alone, be there with him.


• Use encouragement as your basic tool.


• Praise your child on every good thing that he adapts and also reward him. He will remember that and would want to repeat it.

Slowly it would become a part of his habits and viola! There's a change in his personality!

So all in all, a right time for learning, patience and encouragement could be the key tools for understanding and if necessary re molding your child's personality.