1. Personality Patterns and Behavior from 1-3
Chapter 12.3
Personality Patterns and Behavior from 1-3

2. Respecting Individual Personality
Parents should not try to force their child to be who they “think” the child should be.
Remember children’s self-concept depends on how well they are accepted by other people.
Respecting Individual Personality

3. Respecting Individual Personality
Remember the three types of personality:
Sensitive
Placid
Aggressive
*All three of these are to be handled differently when developing personality.
Respecting Individual Personality

4. Sensitive Child Self-restrained children like to be alone.
Generally have longer attention span
Rarely asks “what can I do now?”
Lack assertiveness to stand up for themselves
Dominated by others
Less adventurous
Sensitive Child

5. Dealing with a sensitive child
Parents/caregivers must help guide these children.
Overprotecting sensitive children makes life easier, but it does not encourage independence.
With this personality type they should be able to explore things slowly.
Example: taking a child to the zoo, let them know what sounds animals make first.
Dealing with a sensitive child

6. Sensitive Children Cont.
Some are more sensitive to strangers than others.
These children need opportunities to learn how to get along without their parents.
Transition should be gradual, not forced.
Prepare them for an outsider’s care by emphasizing the enjoyment.
“you are going to have so much fun at the park with Jessie at the park today!”
Sensitive Children Cont.

7. Placid Child Need encouragement and praise
Caregivers and parents need to be alert to the needs of these “easy” children. Make sure to offer plenty of time, attention, and care.
Take things as they are.
Most often at peace with their world.
Typically play happily with brothers, sisters, friends etc.
Outgoing and respond easily to others.
Usually take guidance well.
Often enjoy accepting responsibility for routine tasks, eating, getting dressed etc.
Placid Child

8. Aggressive Child Energetic and noisy
Geared toward active, and physical play
Rarely take time for quiet activities
Take what they want from others
Aggressive Child

9. How to deal with aggressive children
Make sure they learn to share and/or ask for toys before just taking.
They are likely to kick, hit, bite if they do not get their own way and parents need to express the severity of this.
How to deal with aggressive children

10. How to deal with an aggressive child
Praise is especially useful for guiding aggressive behavior.
If they act in aggressive ways point out the negative consequences
Physical punishment is not effective method of discipline and is especially ineffective for aggressive children, it encourages more hostility.
How to deal with an aggressive child

11. Self-assertive children are usually leaders rather than followers.
They can set examples
Appropriate
Inappropriate
**Parent guidance!
Aggressive children

12. Discipline- the task of helping children learn to behave in acceptable ways
Experts agree that the long-range goal of discipline helps children develop self-discipline- the ability to control one’s own behavior.
Discipline

13. Discipline There is no single best approach to discipline.
Consider the individual personality of each child.
Also consider their age.
Discipline

14. Discipline 8-12 months: usually controlled by distraction
12-15 months: remove the problem. Distraction and physically removing the child from forbidden activities or places
15-24 months: require distraction, removal, and spoken restrictions.
2-3 years: better at responding to spoken commands and explanations. They better understand adults reasoning.
3-4 years: they take reasonable, loving discipline. They like to please, and want to be obedient.
Discipline

15. Discipline Tips Few requests Consistent
Let the child know what you mean
Look at situation from the child's point of view.
Be prepared to repeat
They all need love and guidance
Keep explanations simple and brief
Respond to misbehaver by telling the child these things
This is not a good choice because…
Why is this not a good choice…
Explain what they should have done instead.
Discipline Tips

16. 12.3 Check for understanding
1-7 complete sentences. Binder check tomorrow!
12.3 Check for understanding