Color, Clothing, Children and Personality

As a psychologist I am interested in the connectionand blue somewhere in them -- calm and
between color and personality. What kinds of peoplecreative...great combination. Red is an energetic color.
wear certain colors? What do your color choices sayRed is associated with activity, appetite and craving.
about you? How do certain colors make you feel? AsEver wonder why restaurants usually have lots of
a parent I am interested in how these colors affectred colored stuff? Now you know why. Personality
my child and her development. Based on thetraits associated with red are energetic, powerful,
information I have found on colors and their impactstrong, friendly, and warm.
on one's feelings I am very careful about what kindsYellow is the color of happiness and cheerfulness. It is
of clothing and colors I choose for my child to wear.warm like the sun. Personality traits associated with
It's been found that Blue is a color representingyellow are happy, cheerful, intelligent, shining,
calmness. It helps one relax lowering blood pressure.expressive, and forgiving. If my child is going out to
It's a healing color. Blue clothing portrays contentmenthave fun I will dress her in red or any shade of red
and calmness. Personality traits associated with bluesuch as burgundy or yellow. Yellow for the daytime
are tranquil, calm, peaceful, honest, trusting, andand red for the nighttime. Purple or violet is
reliable. I will choose a blue outfit for my child if it'sassociated with royalty, respected, admired, humble,
going to be a hectic day. Interesting that blue jeansintuitive, dignified, valuable, tolerant. Purple or violet is
always seems to calm her. Green is associated withgreat for a formal occasion. Pink is associated with
precise and accurate memory, critical thinking, andgenuineness, compassionate, loving, mature, great,
logical reasoning. Personality traits associated withconsiderate, and natural. Pink is innocence so my
green are secure, safe, sharing, flexible, balanced, anddaughter wears pink quite often.
efficient.As one can see, the colors one wears says a lot
If my child is going to school or is involved in anyabout us and impacts our feelings and behaviors as
educational activity, I may have her wear green.well so when choosing children's clothing it's important
Interesting that school uniforms usually have greento keep that in mind.