Anyone with multiple children can tell you they are born with certain tendencies that remain with them. Sensitive. Strong-willed. Inborn temperamental differences can make parenting a puzzle. Why does she react so strongly to everything? Why can’t he stop moving? They are not difficult, they are “spirited”.

We talk about Mary Sheedy Kurcinka book Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic. 

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