Temperament is a significant factor that sets up reactions that can affect the future of the mother-daughter relationship, so remember this important point. In other words, facets of temperament—such as whether a baby is easily frightened, gets excited by noise, is generally happy, distressed, or quickly soothed—affect how Mom reacts. This all starts in infancy. Here are some observations that The Motherhood Report made: The secret in all of this is how Mom perceives her child’s temperamental traits. Does she perceive them as positive or negative? The answer is strictly in the eye of the beholder!
