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My 8 year old C personality type daughter has been having a hard time lately. For the past several weeks she's seemed whiny, disagreeable and really negative. At first, I just assumed she was out of sorts and didn't think too much of it, but after a few weeks I decided I needed to seriously talk to her about it so that it didn't become habit. From the time they're pretty little, I teach my

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People are rarely only one personality type. Most of us are a blend of two or even three temperaments, with one being dominant. If you look at the DISC wheel and find your dominant personality type, look to the left and to the right. Chances are your personality includes at least a few traits from each of those types as well. In some cases, it’s hard to tell which the main temperament is because

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First off, you should know that all two year olds are D’s. They wield their emerging independence like a weapon, hence, “the terrible twos.” Three is about the earliest you can actually tell which way a child’s personality will go. There are plenty of indicators before then, but by the time they reach three they can walk and talk and interact almost like humans. So I love to watch three year olds

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Many times I've thought of all of the benefits of understanding my children's individual personality styles.It is so much easier to communicate with each of them. Nothing is more frustrating than being misunderstood. Think of the tantrums of a toddler or the moodiness of a teenager. They primarily stem from the child not being (or not feeling) understood. Cooperation is increased. When I need

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We did our annual goal setting with the kids the other night. It was fascinating to see how they each approached the task.The youngest (ID personality) insisted on writing her goals out herself, which was interesting since she is not quite literate yet. She had no problem thinking of goals, like learning to "ti shoos," "reed beder" and "love on Mommy mor." For the past two days she has been very

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It's Christmastime and I've been enjoying our youngest two daughters so much this year. They are 5 and 8- - perfect ages for a magical Christmas. Last week my 8 year old (C personality) informed me that it was the day her class got to go to Santa's Secret Shop at school. The PTA puts it on every year to raise money and the kids love to be able to shop for their parents' gifts. So she went to her

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We’re a few months into the school year and here’s what’s on my mind…Raising C’s is AWESOME where school is involved. They are so responsible and self disciplined! The homework is a non-issue with them. They do it on their own and even check their work; they can’t stand to make mistakes. They plan ahead the night before and get themselves up in the mornings. A mother’s dream come true…So,

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It's that time of year again. After a summer of lazy days and relaxed routines, its time to get the kids back in the saddle. I thought I'd post a few ideas to help parents remember to apply DISC to make that back to school routine flow a little more easily.Remember your D child needs to feel in control. Give him a set of choices from which to choose, all acceptable to you. For example: In the

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First I'm going to have to tell on myself...When it comes to finances my policy is: it's just money. I'm happy to share whatever I have with anyone who needs it and would rather have fun experiences and wonderful memories than an enviable stock portfolio. Now, some of you are saying, "Yes, of course, why wouldn't you feel that way. Life is for living!" Others of you got extremely nervous merely

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Here are some snippets from this past week:My parents took my 5 and 7 year old daughters, Annie and Ellie, miniature golfing. They are, respectively, a DI and a C. Mom's report went something like this, "Ellie concentrated so hard on every shot; she was so serious! But Annie went at it like she was playing Polo- - just whacking at it as she walked by. She was having so much fun."My 14 year old C

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I can't stand not to share this...My 7 year old is a C. Not the creative, artsy type C, but the organized, anal type C. Honestly, she is amazing. She's the child who at two years old changed the paper towel and toilet paper rolls without being asked. That's right, I said two years old. At three she informed me one day that we were out of her favorite cereal. She then explained to me that if I

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Here's what I'm thinking about these days...Motherhood is serious business. Using DISC as a parent has been, as I've said for years, revolutionary for me. But as my children grow, the circle of people that have a direct impact on their daily lives is widening. Naturally. I arm my children with basic personality literacy so that they can navigate the world without me... we all have to deal with

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I originally set up this blog for people who already had a basic understanding of DISC and were looking for ways to apply it to parenting. I've since had some requests for a little more explanation of the DISC model of personality differentiation, so here it is...The premise is this: there are four basic personality types and we are all a unique blend of traits that belong to one or more of these

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Just some thoughts that may be of benefit to those in the trenches. I've always said that DISC is so simple to learn; the hard part is remembering to apply what you know when you're in any given situation. So here are a few basics that I've learned that make the daily stuff go much more smoothly. Enjoy...Waking kids up in the a.m….I’ve noticed that my S and C children take longer to wake than my

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I was telling a friend about one of the many beneficial aspects of DISC and it kinda related to New Year's resolutions, so I thought I'd share... one thing I really like about DISC is that I could write down for you a list of my strengths and weaknesses in 30 seconds or less. I know exactly what I'm good at, what comes naturally to me, and what I stink at. If there is a particular thing I want

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Our oldest daughter and her husband are expecting their first child. In fact, he's overdue. So she calls the other day and says, "Well, I tried to tell the baby how fun we are, thinking that if he was an "I," he'd want to come out. Didn't work. So then I tried giving him a list of pro's and con's so he could evaluate whether or not it was a good idea to come out. Didn't work... not a "C."

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DISC vs. Meyers BriggsOkay, this one's not so much about kids... I was doing a little research this week into other personality style tests just to see how some of them compare to DISC. The most common test used is the Meyers Briggs "personality style indicator." I found quite a bit written on Meyers Briggs and read for hours. But the more I read, the less I knew. It was unbelievably non-user

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First, let me make one thing clear. I am a mother. I do not take it lightly. I was born for this, and what's more, I'm good at it. For these few years (okay, sometimes it seems like slightly more than a few), but for these few years that my children are growing and reliant on me to raise and guide them, I treat this like a full-time job. I'm not talking one of those 9 to 5 kind of jobs...when I

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