Guardian children are born with logistical aptitudes. They are, even the young ones are busy beavers taking on the role of organizers and administrators of activities at home and with their friends. Being responsible, they love well established, clearly defined routine that brings predictability. They see their home as a safe haven, gaining comfort where ceremonies, rituals and traditions are most carefully observed. They find a sense of belonging in joining social groups such as school clubs, scout troops and the likes.

Guardian children are the “good little boys and girls” – they like tidy closets, their toys are carefully arranged on shelves. When given household tasks like setting the table, preparing meals or helping bathe or feed a little brother or sister, their sense of pride is the approval given by adults when they are able to perform these tasks reliably. The Guardian child prefers to play at home or in familiar places such as school. He or she loves to work on home crafts, cooking, sewing and making objects from wood, cloth and yarn.

The Idealist child is expressive and empathetic. – they have a natural talent for communicating warmth and sincerity to their loved ones and friends. Kind, passionate, diplomatic,  empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others, these children, even the very young ones like to play at being teachers, counsellor, champions and healers .  Cooperative family games and competition against themselves appeal more and is healthier for the benevolent Idealist child compared to competitive sports.

Idealist children enjoy stories which fire their romantic imagination. They love stories of the medieval era, of knights and their ladies, princes and princesses, of dragons and wizards. The symbolism in such stories can be emotionally powerful to Idealist children to a degree not shared by other types of personality, and can make them dream of taking off on romantic quests. Parents who read to young Idealist children may find themselves reading the same fairytale over and over again.

As such, the Idealist child projects this sort of romantic make-believe onto their toys. He or she will love to weave stories around toys rather than to try to understand how they work. They may prefer non-mechanical toys like hand-puppets, dolls, stuffed animals and figurines to which they can attach a human personality that is very much a part of their fantasy world.

Artisan children are of good cheer and have an irrepressible love for excitement. These children shine in action, in any role that requires “tactical artistry” be it mastering a game, musical instrument, paint brush as well as handling people. Just as passionate they are about the interest of the moment (more so than other types of children) they can spend hours and hours manipulating the toy over and over again only to lose interest completely in the object tomorrow. Those who do not lose interest will practice endlessly on whatever technique they are drawn toward, until they achieve mastery in that action with gracefulness and fluency that will incite awe from their audience.

Parents of the Artisan child would do well to introduce activities which allow him or her to create artful works and encourage skillful handling of equipment as early as possible. Little Artisan responds to sensory details, noting vividness and variety of colors, sounds and tastes, which means they are apt to enjoy art, music and food. They love playing outdoors, to be free to roam and explore. They are usually hard on their toys and clothes and should be given sturdy, well-made things that can stand a lot of wear and tear.

Rational children are born with the innate drive to learn how things work and this they do by investigating and experimenting. With curious hands, they will manipulate whatever gadgets they can get their hands on and determine what can be done with it. Rational children, as early as two years old will learn assign functional definition to toys – that a switch is to flip, a button is to push, a door is to open and a wheel is to turn. They will take things apart and then put them back together again. If the action is accompanied by a sight of flashing lights, a sound or movement, the little Rational can be entertained for long periods of time learning how to control these intriguing causes of predictable response.

Parents of Rational children do well to give their children abundant opportunities to experiment and discover answers for themselves. They should furnish their Rational child with a variety of toys but only a few at a time, since the Rational child tends to concentrate fully on one thing, intensely absorbed in exploring it until he or she is satisfied before abandoning it for the next great wonder in the world of mechanics and systems.