Mother's and father's reports on their child's temperament: Does gender matter?

Temperament ratings were obtained from 56 pairs of parents throughout the child's first year to examine similarities and discrepancies in their report. Age, gender, stress, depression, and mother's temperament were considered as factors possibly contributing to differences in the parents’ ratings of their child's temperament.

► There was general consensus between parents on child's temperament with exceptions. ► Parenting stress and maternal temperament variables resulted in discrepancies. ► The predictive contribution of paternal report was moderated by gender.