Easy babies: 40% of infants; adjust easily to new situations,
quickly establish routines, are generally cheerful and easy to
calm.They are characterized by their regular bodily functions,
positive approach to new situations, adaptability, positive mood
and non-intense reaction to stimuli. Raising these children are
relatively easy because they respond favorably to various
child-raising styles. They readily adapt to different parental
handling.
Difficult babies: 10% of infants; slow to adjust to new
experiences, likely to react negatively and intensely to stimuli
and events.They are characterized by their irregular bodily
functions, withdrawal from new situations, slow adaptability,
negative mood and intense reaction. Raising these children are
difficult from the get-go.
Slow-to-warm-up babies: 15% of infants;somewhat difficult at
first but become easier over time.They are characterized by low
activity level and low intensity of reaction although they also
have tendency to withdraw from new situations, slow adaptability
and somewhat negative in mood. These children can adapt to new
situations if they’re allowed to do that at their own pace.
However, if pressured to do so, these children may fall back to
their natural tendency to withdraw.