I trust that most readers are of the conscientious ilk and have read the parenting literature on personality types. We must love and accept our children for who and how they are because no personality type is inherently better than any other. Yesterday I was thinking about my daughters' personalities and the traits of mine that I hope they won't inherit from me - like being so introverted and stubborn. But the more I thought about it, the more I was inserting caveats in my own thoughts. If they were more extroverted they might enjoy more social ease, but might it be at the expense of deep introspection and reflection? Less stubborn than me could make compromise with others more likely and frankly less stressful, but I don't want my kids to be pushovers either. I want them to stand up strong. Reflecting on the flip side of traits just got me confused. I think that means that just like the parenting experts say, every personality has redeeming qualities. So if I understand them correctly, I am pretty sure that what they are saying is that my children are absolutely perfect!
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