... were to explore all the abovementioned issues in relation to - How the concept of temperament is handled - How a child's temperament makes an impact on their development What Is Temperament? Temperament versus Personality For clarity, we need to distinguish personality from temperament. According to Rutter (1987), personalities are factors i.e. personal values, characteristic and attitudes that influences and individuals behaviour. This surfaces more, as the child becomes a teenager. Definitions of Temperament Sigmund Freud claimed that, the child's environment is fundamental to their growth (Kagan, 1998). He asserted that a child's disposition depends on his or her relationship with family members. Problems here in early childhood shape the child's behavior. His views were highly popular earlier in the last century but they waned as developmentalist sought scientific evidence to back up their hypothesis. Freud's theories were similar to John Locke's (Stevenson & Oates, 1994) blank slate theory where he saw external forces ...

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