During her pregnancy Melinda spent much time day-dreaming about her new baby.She always envisioned a happy smiling infant and the joy that she would have feeding and dressing and playing with her child.Unfortunately, Melinda's infant expressed a very difficult temperament after birth, and Melinda now finds herself disappointed.She finds her infant's behaviours aversive and reacts harshly to what she perceives are unreasonable demands.How would you characterize Melinda's reaction to her child?

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Melinda's reaction can be characterized by a lack of goodness-of-fit, which refers to the compatibility between her expectations and the infant's temperament. Her disappointment and harsh reactions stem from the mismatch between her daydreams and the reality of her infant's difficult temperament.

During Her Pregnancy Melinda Spent Much Time Day-Dreaming About Her