A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic. The spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. Raising Your Spirited Child will help you: understand your child's—and your own—temperamental traits; discover the power of positive—rather than negative—labels; cope with the tantrums and power struggles when they do occur; plan for success with a simple four-step program, and more!
