Infant Toddler Temperament Tool (IT3)

Infant Toddler Temperament Tool (IT3)

The Infant Toddler Temperament Tool (IT3) was developed for the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, an Innovation and Support Project funded by the Office of Head Start.

The Infant Toddler Temperament Tool includes a short online survey that allows parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to recognize and explore their own temperament traits and those of a child for which they provide care. The IT3 generates results which support parents and caregivers in understanding how adult and child similarities and differences in temperament traits may affect “goodness of fit.” Along with these results, the IT3 generates simple best practice tips adults can use to foster the unique temperament of each child within their care.

To learn more about temperament, please read (link opens in new window):

If you are a Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, please read (links open in new window):

To use the IT3 click here:

For Infants
(birth up to 18 months)

For Toddlers
(18 months up to 36 months)

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Download print versions of the Infant Toddler Temperament ToolInfant Version | Toddler Version

 
This product was developed [in part] under grant number 1H79SM082070-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.