Emotions and Temperament
Emotions are the feelings occurs when an individual has interaction with someone else and it affects them, although it is hard to actually define emotions because you can never tell when someone is actually feeling an emotion. Babies have a hard time controlling their emotions, which is called emotion regulation. In order for the child to gain control of these emotions it is also up to the parents to teach them right from wrong, and when to express certain emotions; especially when its gender dependent. As the child gets older they will also learn to regulate emotion better, because of the situations they are placed in, along with the actions of their surrounding peers.
Temperament is an individuals behavioral style and characteristic way of responding to an event that has either occurred to them or somewhere in their environment (Santrock, 2010, 355). Check the side page to find a few helpful temperamental and emotional categories and classifications an infant or child may fall under.
Temperament is an individuals behavioral style and characteristic way of responding to an event that has either occurred to them or somewhere in their environment (Santrock, 2010, 355). Check the side page to find a few helpful temperamental and emotional categories and classifications an infant or child may fall under.
Situations
You are walking through a local grocery store and see the following interaction between
a parent and child: The parent and child are in the checkout line. The child requests
a candy bar and the parent says “I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s a good idea—we’re
meeting Gamma and Pap for dinner tonight at a restaurant, and I don’t want to ruin your
appetite.” The child begins to whine and scream that s/he wants the candy bar now!”
-The parent is emotion dismissing and the child may be classified as difficult
temperament. The child may also have a problem with self-soothing and regulating his/her
emotions. The child needs to be taught how to follow directions, with practice and guidance
the child will hopefully learn how to act when they are told to do a task they might not enjoy.
a parent and child: The parent and child are in the checkout line. The child requests
a candy bar and the parent says “I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s a good idea—we’re
meeting Gamma and Pap for dinner tonight at a restaurant, and I don’t want to ruin your
appetite.” The child begins to whine and scream that s/he wants the candy bar now!”
-The parent is emotion dismissing and the child may be classified as difficult
temperament. The child may also have a problem with self-soothing and regulating his/her
emotions. The child needs to be taught how to follow directions, with practice and guidance
the child will hopefully learn how to act when they are told to do a task they might not enjoy.
A parent and child are in a craft store. The child has a packet of stickers in his hand. In
one of the aisles of the store, the child removes a glass vase from a shelf, and the mother
politely asks the child to put it back. The child fails to comply so the mother say: “I’m
going to count to five, and if you don’t put the vase back, then you’re going to lose the
stickers.” The child again fails to comply, so the mother requests that the child give the
stickers back. The child refuses and ultimately the mother removes the stickers from the
child’s hand. The child begins to scream an call his mother names, and when the mother
lifts the child to remove him from the store he beings to hit and bite her.
-The child has a problem with emotion regulation and being able to express his feelings.
This child’s temperament is negative affectivity because the child just starts to scream and
shows that he is frustrated. The child may have a potentially difficult with the mother as well,
depending on how much they see each other, including their interactions when they do associate with
each other. The child does however need help and practice on controlling his/her emotional
regulation, and how to act in certain environments.
one of the aisles of the store, the child removes a glass vase from a shelf, and the mother
politely asks the child to put it back. The child fails to comply so the mother say: “I’m
going to count to five, and if you don’t put the vase back, then you’re going to lose the
stickers.” The child again fails to comply, so the mother requests that the child give the
stickers back. The child refuses and ultimately the mother removes the stickers from the
child’s hand. The child begins to scream an call his mother names, and when the mother
lifts the child to remove him from the store he beings to hit and bite her.
-The child has a problem with emotion regulation and being able to express his feelings.
This child’s temperament is negative affectivity because the child just starts to scream and
shows that he is frustrated. The child may have a potentially difficult with the mother as well,
depending on how much they see each other, including their interactions when they do associate with
each other. The child does however need help and practice on controlling his/her emotional
regulation, and how to act in certain environments.
You work in a department store. One day you see a mother and her young daughter in the
toy section. The child is whining about how she wants a book because she is so “bored”
with all the books that she has at home. The mother ignores the child’s request. The child
whines about the book from the “book aisle” into the next aisle. In the next aisle, the child
begins to wine about needing some new clothes for her doll baby because her old clothes
are “boring”. The mother responds with “you have a lot of clothes for your baby, perhaps
on another day.” The child escalates her whining and continues to whine into the next
aisle. In the next aisle, the child begins to whine that she needs some new games because
her games are all “boring”. The mother quickly grabs a pack of “go fish” cards and hand
them to the child. The child smiles brightly.
-The mother first tries to use emotional dismissing by ignoring the child. The child kept
using the same excuse until the mother gave in and gave her the game. The mother must not give in to the
child's pleads and excuses. Hold your ground against the child, they must learn that they cant get everything
that they desire. There must be rule and understanding, moral respect.
*See parenting styles for help on control and guidance on the child*
toy section. The child is whining about how she wants a book because she is so “bored”
with all the books that she has at home. The mother ignores the child’s request. The child
whines about the book from the “book aisle” into the next aisle. In the next aisle, the child
begins to wine about needing some new clothes for her doll baby because her old clothes
are “boring”. The mother responds with “you have a lot of clothes for your baby, perhaps
on another day.” The child escalates her whining and continues to whine into the next
aisle. In the next aisle, the child begins to whine that she needs some new games because
her games are all “boring”. The mother quickly grabs a pack of “go fish” cards and hand
them to the child. The child smiles brightly.
-The mother first tries to use emotional dismissing by ignoring the child. The child kept
using the same excuse until the mother gave in and gave her the game. The mother must not give in to the
child's pleads and excuses. Hold your ground against the child, they must learn that they cant get everything
that they desire. There must be rule and understanding, moral respect.
*See parenting styles for help on control and guidance on the child*