Have you ever referred to your kid as the shy one, what about the bossy one? In this episode of Little Feet Community podcast, we will discuss personality types with psychotherapist, best-selling author and national media commentator Niro Feliciano. We discuss personality tendencies present at birth and how experiences, as well as nurturing, influences how a personality evolves. Niro is the author of the TODAY.com column “Is This Normal?” as well as This Book Won’t Make You Happy: 8 Keys to Finding True Contentment. Her second book, All is Calm…ish will be released for the 2025 holiday season.

Takeaways:

• While some personality traits are present at birth, external factors influence their development throughout stages of life.
• Avoid labeling your child with negative personality definitions such as shy, bossy, and moody. Help your child identify the positive aspects and nurture your child’s emotional growth.
• If you find you feel triggered by one of your child’s personality traits, reflect. Work to ensure that your own unhealed traits are not impacting how you nurture your child.
• Physiological traits can influence personality development. Recognize and nurture these traits.
• Some facets of a personality trait will prove to be challenges in your child's life, but the same trait is also going to be a strength.