Respond to the students Do you agree with each learner's comments? Why or why not? What can you add from research you have found or from your own experience? Lisa post Temperament is described as personality, makeup, or disposition of a person or child. This is a way in which a child is unique in their own way but the temperament is strongly influenced by heredity. When a child has positive interaction with their parent or environment they are more prone to develop a positive happy temperament. It was stated that when an infant is born they are born with their own temperament. As they grow their temperament begins to change and is influenced by the stability of their experiences. This is when it develops into nature because they are born with a temperament. They show and develop fears, anger and sadness which is also a part of positive growing (Berk and Meyers 2015).  Nurture from temperament develops when a child has a bond with the primary caregiver. When a child experiences a negative environment they are affected and their temperament changes. After reading the different ways temperament are developed I remembered a student I once had a couple years ago. In the beginning of the school year he was emotional but yet he was shy and quiet. He always stayed to himself and didn't interact with the other children or myself. After a month of being in my classroom his temperament began to change. He would come in the class like all the other children cheerful, laughing and on task.   This child went from being withdrawn to being fearless and more active. He played with the boys and spoke with all the other students. In the text Berk and Meyers (2015), states that a positive environment can be change a child's temperament as they grew. Also, because of my temperament which is active and happy the students were much happier. He had shown some evidence of a temperament change from day one until he left my classroom.  Desiree post Temperament is described as “early-appearing, stable individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation” (Laura E. Berk, 2016). In regards to temperament as it relates to the parent and child interaction, there are many factors that rear a child’s behavior. The environment that the child is introduced and raised in plays a major role in their emotional development. Take for instance, an aggressive child, in comparison to an outgoing, welcoming child are more than likely being raised in different environments. The aggressive child may experience aggression at home, where he may be unable to express his emotions or do it in a healthy way. His feelings are dismissed and he is more likely to blow up due to his inability to properly communicate. The friendly child, on the other hand, probably is growing up with supportive parents, who encourage them to express themselves.             One particular experience that comes to mind happened to my five-year-old just this week. She was in her Kindergarten class, rea ...

1. Respond to the students Do you agree with each learner's
comments? Why or why not? What can you add from research
you have found or from your own experience?
Lisa post
Temperament is described as personality, makeup, or
disposition of a person or child. This is a way in which a child
is unique in their own way but the temperament is strongly
influenced by heredity. When a child has positive interaction
with their parent or environment they are more prone to develop
a positive happy temperament. It was stated that when an infant
is born they are born with their own temperament. As they grow
their temperament begins to change and is influenced by the
stability of their experiences. This is when
it develops into nature because they are born with a
temperament. They show and develop fears, anger and sadness
which is also a part of positive growing (Berk and Meyers
2015).
Nurture from temperament develops when a child has a bond
with the primary caregiver. When a child experiences a negative
environment they are affected and their temperament changes.
After reading the different ways temperament are developed I
remembered a student I once had a couple years ago. In the
beginning of the school year he was emotional but yet he was
shy and quiet. He always stayed to himself and
didn't interact with the other children or myself. After a month
of being in my classroom his temperament began to change. He

2. would come in the class like all the other
children cheerful, laughing and on task.
This child went from being withdrawn to being fearless and
more active. He played with the boys and spoke with all the
other students. In the text Berk and Meyers (2015), states that a
positive environment can be change a child's temperament as
they grew. Also, because of my temperament which is active
and happy the students were much happier. He had
shown some evidence of a temperament change from day one
until he left my classroom.
Desiree post
Temperament is described as “early-appearing, stable individual
differences in reactivity and self-regulation” (Laura E. Berk,
2016). In regards to temperament as it relates to the parent and
child interaction, there are many factors that rear a child’s
behavior. The environment that the child is introduced and
raised in plays a major role in their emotional development.
Take for instance, an aggressive child, in comparison to an
outgoing, welcoming child are more than likely being raised in
different environments. The aggressive child may experience
aggression at home, where he may be unable to express his
emotions or do it in a healthy way. His feelings are dismissed
and he is more likely to blow up due to his inability to properly
communicate. The friendly child, on the other hand, probably is
growing up with supportive parents, who encourage them to
express themselves.
One particular experience that comes to mind happened
to my five-year-old just this week. She was in her Kindergarten
class, reading a book with her friend. Another young lady, who

3. I know from my own observation from being a volunteer in the
class, walked over and demanded the book from my daughter.
When my daughter told her that she was not finished, she called
my daughter a bitch. I can’t help but to think that this happened
due to the lack of self-expression and positive support at home.
This experience directly supports the Thomas and Chess
investigation where they discovered “parenting practices can
modify children’s emotional styles considerably.” (Laura E.
Berk, 2016)
Discussion 2
Respond to the two student below. Comment on the advice each
learner gives. Support your comments with theory or research.
Shakeva post
COLLAPSE
Having a secure bond with a child is very important and begins
as early as in the womb. The bond between a parent and child is
important because it can have a major impact on their social,
mental physical health. It sets the tone or foundation for how
well they will succeed both in school and in life. “The
attachment bond is the emotional connection formed by
wordless communication between an infant and their primary
caretaker”. It is crucial for the child to form that initial bond
with their parent/caretaker. There can be a lot of negative
results that would occur down the line because that would
perceive things in a sense of I do not deserve love. If they could
not bond with their parent why would anyone else attempt to do

4. so or they would not allow them to get that close to attach. A
landmark report, published in 2000 by The Committee on
Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development,
identified how crucial the attachment bond is to a child’s
development. This form of communication affects the way your
child develops mentally, physically, intellectually, emotionally,
and socially.
The attachment bond can be formed by developing on the
quality of the nonverbal communication that takes place
between you and your child. It provides children with security
and feeling safe. It is important to cherish and to enjoy every
moment that is spent with their child and it is not taken for
granted. Taking the time to enjoy time spent with your child
you and going at their pace and take the time to decipher and
respond to your child’s nonverbal cues that communicate, for
example, "I’m in no hurry, I’m having fun just hanging out with
you.” Show your child that they are important and you care
more about them versus what they can and cannot do. You do
not want your child to feel the only way they can gain your
attention is by acting out. “A child’s experience and
environment can affect their ability to form a secure attachment
bond”.
Whitney post
I want to take a few moments of your time to out your nerves at
ease. Take a second and, breathe. Please know that there is no
such thing as being the perfect parent because perfect does not
exist.
When securing attachment with your child it is done through

5. quality bonding and time spend in the early phases of your
child’s life. When you’re holding your baby and staring into
your baby’s eyes the non verbal communication that is made is
a sign of securing attachment.
As your child develops the form of securing attachment changes
as the child’s needs grow. Children depend on their parents for
all the bare necessities. When the necessities are provided with
nurture and care the attachment again is secured. As children
grow and mature they have received the security they need to
feel secure enough to be independent. At this stage they are able
to function alone and use the securing adult only as a reference
in time of need. When your children feel secure they will
always come to you for assurance in good and bad situations.
It saddens me when children are born into this cold world and
are not afforded the feeling of nurturing or how it feel to secure
attachment. When this happens it hinders a child development
process. The child has a harder time learning in the classroom
and an even harder time outside of the classroom finding it hard
to trust people and rely on others for help.
Securing an attachment with your baby isn’t a hard thing to do.
It start with love and affection and everything there after is
natural instinct.