Tap Into Temperament Quiz

Medically Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on February 11, 2023
Question 1/9

Kids who won’t eat new foods are just being stubborn.

  • True
  • False
Question 2/9

Shy kids don't do well on sports teams.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/9

Kids will outgrow dispositions like feistiness, making it easier to change their habits later.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/9

Cautious, slow-to-warm up kids tend to do best with:

  • Firm demands
  • Set schedules
  • Fewer rules
Question 5/9

To get cooperation out of an independent-minded kid, let them decide.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/9

What's the best thing to do if your kid tends to overeat unhealthy foods?

  • Limit portion sizes on junk foods
  • Keep junk foods out of the house
  • Neither
Question 7/9

If your child doesn’t like sports, they’ll never like exercise.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/9

For physical activity to be fun, timid kids need to

  • Have a better attitude
  • Feel like they know what they are doing
  • Get over their shyness
Question 9/9

"Easy going" kids do best with change.

  • True
  • False