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Harmony, Appreciation and Creativity Define Parenting Skill ENFJ!

Parenting skill for the ENFJ child will pivot upon the parents' ability tounderstand the driving need of this child for harmony...all the time!

ENFJ, Extraverted with Intuition, Feeling and Judging parenting skill can be improvedby understanding that these ENFJ little ones flourish in an environment of harmony and the oppositeenvironment can destroy them!

Firstly understand that this page is devoted to helping you as a loving parent or guardian, regardlessof your personality type, better understand how to use your instinctive nature toimprove your parenting skill by nurturing you child.

Your nature and your child's nature is your personality type and your child's typeas discovered through the Myers-Briggs Test.

You may or may not be ENFJ; but, if your child is ENFJ than this page can guide you in developing outstanding parenting skill as you raise and interact with your ENFJ child.

You'll be introduced to several key personality characteristics of the ENFJ child and you'llbe given some suggestions as to things to do that will improve parenting skill andhelp nurture your ENFJ child all through life!

We'll assume that you know your personality type and that your child is ENFJ...or youthink they are...here we go!!


Characteristics


    Characteristics of the ENFJ Child-Some Behaviors to Look For:

  • Very enthusiastic children when all is well
  • Easily take to strangers, mostly with a smile
  • Natural people pleasers
  • Strong nurturers themselves...in play want to be parents
  • Easily hurt by "sharpness" in an exchange at all ages
  • Eager to learn, enjoy exhibiting what they know
  • In school, with nurture, naturally embrace theater, dance, writing, music, etc.
  • Enjoy "team" sports more than individual sports
  • Will always make the more "harmonious" decision..even if not what they really want
  • These children will have strong expressions of emotion
  • High, very high, social needs in school, etc.
  • May look, as teens, like "day-dreamers" they are not..intuition is strong
  • Natural mediators

Regardless of your type Mom and Dad here are some things you can do to nurture the ENFJchild and improve your parenting skill.


Guidelines

    Guidelines for the ENFJ Child:

  • Listen and validate their feelings
  • Do not rush their feelings, let them emote
  • Be ready for a rambling, wordy, round-about talking style
  • Give them lots of hugs, kisses, touches especially if this if more than you do
  • Let their imagination and idealism express itself
  • You must "forgive" the ENFJ
  • Work to find out what please them..they naturally try to please others
  • Be ready for their effort to "gloss" things over..avoidance of dis-harmony
  • Affirm, express love for them often and openly

In conclusion Mom and Dad if you are ENFJ than most of the above seemed pretty natural andmay have brought back childhood memories; but, if you are not an Intuitive Feeler (NF) or aExtraverted Judger (EJ) the above may be more foreign, even irritating; but, can aid youas you develop your parenting style with the ENFJ child.

The ENFJ personality type is one of the more rare types in America. Approximately 3-5% of allAmericans are this type. About 3-5% of American females and only 2-3% of American males.

Should you desire to check out another personality type(s) just link below and return to the main Parenting pagefind the type you want at the bottom of the page, link on that type and enjoy!!

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