The relationships that infants develop early in life have been shown to have lasting effects on their identity and behavior. Extensive research has indicated that the relationship between an infant and their caregivers is particularly important. All children are different and in order to have a healthy relationship with your child, you must tailor your parenting methods to their specific needs. All children differ in fundamental ways, two of the most important being their temperament and attachment styles. A child's temperament is how he or she responds to the world, new situations, people, and experiences. Attachment is the lasting emotional bond an infant has with his or her parents or primary caregivers. Both of these factors affect children not only during early childhood, but throughout their lives. Temperament has been shown to be a consistent aspect of a person's behavior over time, and their attachment style to their primary caregiver often shapes the quality of platonic and romantic relationships with others as they grow. they are getting old. A child's temperament can affect his parents' reactions and feelings toward him, and subsequently his attachment style. Infants are classified into three defined categories of temperament: easy, difficult, and slow to warm up. Easy-going babies adapt easily to new experiences and are generally happy and easy to soothe. Difficult babies are easily upset, have intense negative emotional reactions, and have irregular bodily functions. Babies who are slow to warm up respond to new stimuli as difficult babies would initially, but with repeated exposure they will respond more like easy babies. Easy babies often elicit positive reactions and feelings from their parents, which helps produce a secure attachment relationship between the parents. .... middle of paper ......t them independently. This not only prepares him for immediate success in school or whatever he is focused on, but also in the future when it comes to his studies or work. He will be more motivated to complete his work to the best of his ability and to overcome obstacles or conflicts that arise. Works Cited Allard, Lindsey T. and Amy Hunter. “Understanding Temperament in Infants and Toddlers.” Center on the social and emotional foundations of early learning. Vanderbilt University, nd Web. November 17, 2014..Davis, Jeanie L. “10 Commandments of Good Parenting.” » WebMD. Np, and Web. November 17, 2014. Siegler, Robret, Judy DeLoache and Nancy Eisenberg. How children develop. 3rd ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011. 425-98. Print.