How can professionals help parents deal with infants and children who have difficult temperament characteristics?
There are four basic ways to use temperament information to help children and their caregivers: a) Education about the existence of temperament differences; b) Individual behavioral assessment of a particular child, using a standardized questionnaire; c) Environmental intervention; systematically changing the environment to accommodate temperamental characteristics; d) Support groups to share experiences, discuss parenting techniques, and strategies for coping with a spirited youngster.
