“Difficult,” “irritable,” “unsettled,” “fussy,” “a handful.” We know these babies (many of us had these babies). They cry louder and longer than others. They have feeding and/or sleeping problems ...

Researchers investigating how temperament shapes adult life-course outcomes have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26. For those ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The stability and sensitivity of assessments of newborn temperament was examined, based upon relatively lengthy, repeated observations of 29 ...

As parents, we have a tendency to view our child’s moods and behavior as a reflection of our parenting. When you see someone’s easy, outgoing child who is able to adapt to a sudden change in plans and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on -- as can the baby's natural temperament, research ...

A new study from the University of Turku has uncovered interesting associations between an infant's gut microbiome composition at the age of 10 weeks, and the development of certain temperament traits ...

Bottom Line: This observational study looked at whether the temperament of infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes was associated with future risk of childhood obesity at ages 2 to 5 years.

If you’re reserved and anxious or depressed, you might want to call your mom and ask her what you were like as a baby. Why, you ask? The temperament you had as an infant may have predicted your ...

Temperament is made up of innate characteristics that affect the way we respond to the world. These traits are particular to each individual, and parents of multiple children say that no two children ...