Parenting Skill ESTJ Nurtures Practicality and Following the Rules!

Parenting skill for the ESTJ child is all about energy! The ESTJ child is practicallyborn "ready to go"; and the parents of the ESTJ child need to have allot of energyjust to keep up!

ESTJ, Extraverted with Sensing, Thinking and Judging, parenting skill can be improved byunderstanding that the ESTJ child needs clear, precise and accurate directions...they thriveon that.

Firstly understand that this page is devoted to helping you as a loving parent or guardian, regardlessof your type, better understand how to use your instinctive nature to improve your parentingskill by nurturing your child's nature.

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

You may or may not be ESTJ; but, if your child is ESTJ than this page can guide youin developing outstanding parenting skill and help nurture your ESTJ child all through life!

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

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

These are naturally happy, energetic babies

They like to push buttons, twist toys, slide things, ring bells, etc.

In play, they naturally want to be the "boss of you"

Strong need for people interaction...strong

Pre-school and early school the ESTJ can be bossy, domineering, pushy

Naturally organized, efficient and very responsible school children

These children love "team" sports, "team" anything

They will engage in activities they, or a friend, has some prior understanding of

Very "literal" and practical children...will try to do "exactly" what they heard you say

They will not usually like any delay

You could say the adolescent ESTJ is a model citizen

Logical and very self-reliant children and adolescents

Hardworking, responsible, energetic...

Regardless of your type Mom and Dad, here are some things you can do to nurture theESTJ child and improve parenting skill.
Guidelines for the ESTJ:

Be specific and literal in your speech and expectations of them

Work hard to get your facts straight especially if you are an Intuitive (N)

Teach them to be tactful, re-phrase what they say that is too "up front"

Be on time, do what you say

Provide many outlets for their "people" energy

Be honest with them, be logical with them

Do not be inconsistent in discipline...they are consistent

Work with them to take time deciding...it is ok to change options

Explain emotional, feeling responses, realities to them..they don't get it

In conclusion Mom and Dad, if you are ESTJ than most of the above seemed pretty naturaland may have brought back childhood memories.
However, if you are not a Sensing Thinker (ST) or an Extraverted Judger (EJ) the above maybetter aid you as you develop your parenting skill.
The ESTJ personality type is one of the more common populous types in America with about10-12% of the American population ESTJ. About 7-10% of American women and 13-16% of American men are ESTJ.
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