Understanding our Child's Temperament

I have always been interested in learning new tools to help get on with my daughter better, so you can imagine my delight in learning that our clashes are often the result of her having a different temperament to my own! There are many schools of thought to the 4 different temperaments and a number of different tests you can do to determine yours and your children's but more importantly, how to relate to them in relation to theirs.  There is even a clever concept by Evergreen Parenting, where the 4 different temperaments are compared to different trees.  Unfortunately these tests don't always show a clear cut conclusion as very often we have a combination of two or more temperaments, but hopefully you will be able to determine what the dominant one is.
 
I do not think it is by accident that God so often creates our children with very different temperaments to our own. How else would we get the opportunity to practice getting along with the rest of humanity, than with our own children, in the comfort and intimacy of our own home? 

If you have never considered the topic of temperaments, then I strongly suggest you look into this, as I am confident it will go a long way in smoothing all your relationships when you are equipped with this kind of knowledge.  When you know how to relate to your child's temperament, then the clashes will cease and you will all be a much happier and peaceful family!