Teaching Activities for Families

Physical Characteristics:

Bossy
Conservative

Neat dresser

Large build

Talks loudly

Temperamental Traits:

Acts older than she is

Quiet – talks very little in groups

Feels and acts inferior to many adults

Reserved in groups of people

Patient

Interested in being kept informed

Attitudes Toward Her Son:

Tolerant of his crying and feeding problems
Stresses doing things together

Allows her son to use toys even if it messes up the house somewhat

Uses spontaneous, verbal interact
Tends to overprotect

Physical Characteristics:

Tends to be sloppy dresser

Very thin

Smokes

Talks constantly

Temperamental Traits:

Nervous, impatient,
Interested in knowing about child development,
Outgoing, high energy level
Considerate, but willful
Reasoning with adults/children

Attitudes Toward Her Son:

Tries to explain her reasons for everything
Organizes life and activities, e.g., a time for everything, a place for everything, Pays a great deal of attention to her son, never too busy to do things with him, Uses spontaneous, verbal interaction, Tends to do thing for her son and baby him