GETTING TO KNOW BABY BETTER Baby’s First Year
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Getting to Know Baby Better BABIES ARE BORN WITH DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES – DIFFERENT TEMPERAMENT TRAITS. TEMPERAMENT TRAITS INCLUDE A BABY’S: • Activity level • Intensity level • Adaptability level • and more
THE GETTING TO KNOW BABY BETTER SERVICE IS SPONSORED BY THE SIOUX EMPIRE UNITED WAY AND IS FREE OF CHARGE TO YOU.
Your baby’s temperament traits influence how your baby behaves and reacts to people, places and situations. In turn, these behaviors and reactions are how your baby expresses his thoughts and feelings, before he can use words. EVERY DAY YOU SEE HIS TEMPERAMENT TRAITS IN ACTION WITH COMMON BEHAVIORS SUCH AS: • Moving nonstop • Intensely crying when upset • Getting easily upset when being told “No” • Clinging to you when being in a new place For more information contact Mutch Women’s Center for Health Enrichment at (605) 328-7155 or mutchwomenscenter@sanfordhealth.org.
Benefits to Knowing Your Baby’s Temperament Traits GAIN TIPS AND TOOLS TO: • Guide your baby through stressful moments • Encourage your baby’s self-confidence • Understand what your baby is telling you with his or her behaviors • Help your baby adapt to new places and people LEARN WHAT YOUR BABY IS TELLING YOU • Is your baby really active? Don’t expect your little mover to sit quietly through a relaxing dinner with friends. • Is your baby strong willed? Have a game plan on how to calmly respond to her intense outbursts. • Is your baby shy or appear stubborn when it comes to new experiences? Plan extra time for your baby to adjust to new places to help minimize a stress response. LEARN YOUR BABY’S TEMPERAMENT TRAITS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE TRAITS INFLUENCE YOUR BABY’S BEHAVIORS SO YOU CAN HELP GUIDE AND ENCOURAGE HIM AS HE LEARNS AND GROWS.
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Learn Your Baby’s Temperament Traits HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Complete the information below. 2. Cut on the dotted line. 3. Fold in half. 4. Use the glue strip on the right side to adhere pages. 5. Place in the mail. No postage required. o SEND ME A QUESTIONNAIRE VIA MAIL Parent’s Name: ____________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________ State:_________ Zip Code:__________________________ Phone Number:___________________________________ I have multiples (twins, triplets, etc.), send me _______________________________questionnaires. o SEND ME A QUESTIONNAIRE VIA EMAIL *Email will be sent with the subject, “Your Child’s Temperament” Parent’s Name: ____________________________________ Child’s Name:_____________________________________ I have multiples (twins, triplets, etc.), send me_________ questionnaires. List names above. Email Address:____________________________________ Phone Number:___________________________________
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