Robert J. MacKenzie > Quotes

“Ian revealed a characteristic part of his temperament well before I had an opportunity to influence him with my limit-setting or guidance methods. He has been this way ever since. This is part of his unique style of behaving. I didn’t cause it. It was already there. I just discovered it. All children have their own unique temperaments or inborn styles of behaving. This preferred style of behavior is innate. The parents’ actions, lifestyle, values, or beliefs did not cause their child to behave this way. Temperament is not caused by environmental factors, but it does interact and interplay with these factors.”
― Robert J. MacKenzie, Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries