Classification Essay: The Unpredictable Toddler

The Unpredictable Toddler Have you ever looked at a toddlers sweet, innocent face at the grocery store and wondered “What is their true personality?”. There are children who are so well behaved out in public you would think their angels, because you can’t really tell exactly what their personality is. Then, there are the children who act like little demon spawns; and do not hold back their personality. Because I have three children I have found that for the most part I can just look at a toddler and know what their personality is. There are four categories of toddler personalities I have come across in my almost seven years of parenting. There are four categories I have seen, the daredevil, the spitfire, the calm, and the wallflower. First, there is the daredevil, my youngest son Bennett falls
Spitfire children are what I refer to as Satan spawns when they’re having one of their normal meltdowns because they were told no, or because they do not want to share with anyone. Although, spitfire children can be difficult since they have such large emotions inside their little bodies; I have found they are also the most passionate and loving children. Savannah can be on the floor screaming like she is possessed one minute because she didn’t want to share with her brothers; to cuddling on the couch with her dad and I telling us how much she loves us. The third is the calm toddler, Bennett also falls into this category. The calm toddler doesn’t let anything bother them. A toy can be taken away from them and they just find another toy to play with. Calm toddlers also do not throw tantrums because they just go with the flow of life. These toddlers are the easiest to raise since they do not throw tantrums and are the least bit difficult. Lastly, the wallflower child, my eldest son Samuel falls into the category. These toddlers are the ones who would rather play all by themselves. You