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Kathleen Edelman: Learn and Leverage Your Kids’ Natural Wiring
How do multiple kids, raised in the same home, turn out so differently? And how do they act nothing like you? The childhood expert on this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast says it’s all about their natural wiring. Host Ted Lowe talks with author Kathleen Edelman about temperament in childhood.
Why This Matters
Understanding our kids’ temperament better helps us love them better.
Key Takeaways
- Personality and temperament are different: Personality is constantly changing. Temperament is innate.
- Most miscommunication is not intentional: Differences in temperaments lead people to process information differently.
Important Episode Timestamps
00:00 – 00:55 | Introduction: The Key to Better Parenting
00:55 – 02:26 | The Four Temperaments
02:26 – 03:13 | How Temperament Changed Ted
03:13 – 06:10 | Meet Kathleen Edelman: Wired for Kindness
06:10 – 09:14 | Your Expectations May Be Temperament-Tinted
09:14 – 12:13 | Understanding Yellow Kids - People-oriented extroverts, all about people and fun!
12:13 – 16:10 | Understanding Red Kids - Task-oriented extroverts, focused on power and control.
16:10 – 19:15 | Understanding Blue Kids - Task-oriented introverts, all about perfection and order.
19:15 – 22:00 | Understanding Green Kids - People-oriented introverts, all about calm and harmony.
22:00 – 24:17 | Pro Move of the Week: “Invest in yourself first. You cannot give what you don’t have.” – Kathleen Edelman
Listen Again:
Episode 63 – How To Help Kids Navigate Their Emotions?
Episode 33 – How Do I Handle My Kids’ Emotional Roller Coaster?
Episode 62 – How to Raise Emotionally Strong Boys
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