• Discuss the different categories of temperament that babies can be born with, and the distinction between primary and secondary emotions.
• Explain how your role as a parental figure can impact the sociol emotional development in infancy.
• Include any temperament reactions, either positive or negative, you could anticipate you or your child having?
• How might you ease the transition for your child?
• Include if you think that an individual’s cultural background can influence temperament.

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Discuss the different categories of temperament that babies can be born with and the distinction between primary and secondary emotions.

There are three different categories of temperament that babies can be born with. Firstly, is the easy child who is usually calm, enjoy regular sleep, and often happy as they do not get upset easily. The second category is the difficult child who is always fussy, does not sleep or eat regularly, and is often upset when faced with new people or circumstances (Rothbart and Ahadi, 2014). Thirdly, the slow to warm up child who is also fussy and upset with new situations but continuously become positive with more exposure. The difference between primary and secondary emotions is that…