Why Your Kid Is Wired the Way They Are and How to Parent Their Temperament with Dr. Danielle Dick | Ep. 149
About this episode
Dr. Danielle Dick discusses child temperament and effective parenting strategies based on genetic and environmental influences.
Behavioral geneticist Dr. Danielle Dick (author of The Child Code) breaks down your child's temperament and how to actually parent the kid you've got. In this episode, we get into: Why your child's behavior is NOT a reflection of your parentingThe roughly 50/50 split between genes and environment, and what it means for youThe "three E's" of temperament: extroversion, emotionality, and effortful controlThe real difference between a shy kid and an introverted kid"Goodness of fit," and how to se...
People in this episode
Host: Laila
Guest: Dr. Danielle Dick
Topics covered
- child temperament
- parenting
- behavioral genetics
- genes and environment
- extroversion
- emotionality
- effortful control
Keywords
- child behavior
- parenting strategies
- temperament types
- shy vs introverted
- goodness of fit
- behavioral genetics
- parenting advice
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Child Code
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