Rettnew (2015) demonstrates within his lecture various ways temperamentally happy children elicit responses from his/her environment that supports their ultimate success (2015, 3:20). From this, we can infer these experiences act as positive reinforcements and not only shape the interactions of their environment, but parental interactions, as well. An example of this was demonstrated within the text during the discussion of the deVries study where we uncovered that temperamental children were far more successful at eliciting responses that ultimately translated into their survival ( ) .
Over the years, I’ve maintained the viewpoint that children groom their parents in similar ways—that it is in fact our infant that molds, teaches and refines
Over the years, I’ve maintained the viewpoint that children groom their parents in similar ways—that it is in fact our infant that molds, teaches and refines