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High activity temperament types seem to plunge into any new experiences without looking back and do not usually conform to the “safe base” parameters of their caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62731fbedea2d831e183e454/65f91ab7-fc8c-47bd-8edf-91e9c53db778/unsplash-image-AGGA9LH3FLo.jpg Resources - Childhood Temperament Types - Intense Temperament Difficulties adapting to change, intense emotional reactions and unpredictable behaviors make this temperament type challenging for caregivers. Especially when caregivers have trouble regulating their own emotions during moments of their child’s intense emotions. However, these children often notice things about situations that others ignore making them keen observers of their surroundings and their caregivers. 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