What is reactive temperament?

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Simply so, what does it mean to have a high temperament?

Definition of temperament. 1a : characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response a nervous temperament. b : extremely high sensibility especially : excessive sensitiveness or irritability.

Similarly, how do you describe temperament? Temperament is your baby's behavioural style which determines how they react to situations, and expresses and regulates emotions. Characteristics of temperament include activity level, distractibility, adaptability, sensitivity and quality of mood.

Keeping this in view, is being temperamental a good thing?

Children with more sociable temperaments are also usually very adaptable and can cope with changes to routines quite easily. It's great if you can give your adaptable child lots of new experiences, but make sure she still gets one-on-one time with you.

What are the three temperament types?

Many psychiatrists such as Thomas and Chess (1987,1991), believe there are three basic types, or clusters, of temperament: easy, difficult, and slow to warm up. The Easy Child is generally in a positive mood, quickly establishing regular routines in infancy and adapts easily to new experiences.