Temperament: The Personality Of An Infant

Temperament is, in essence, the personality of an infant. Just as adults have varying temperaments and moods, so can an infant. There are several words that have been “termed” to describe the three main types temperaments of infants (Singleton, 2014). Infants range from extremely easy in personality to extremely difficult (Singleton, 2014). While we all have a basic understanding of what it means to be easy or difficult, these words when associated with infants and interactions can have a whole new set of meanings. If the child exhibits behaviors that indicate warm, affectionate, and open to new experiences, the family or caregivers are more likely to interact kindly and frequently. For the infant that is slow to warm or is just difficult