Does your child interrupt conversations with the words, “But Mom…” or “But Dad…” ? Do they constantly cut you off mid-sentence to tell you that something’s not fair?
Interrupting comes from a variety of sources, including over-stimulation, competition with siblings and peers, impulsivity and general family patterns of communication. It’s helpful to pinpoint what combination of [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Help! My Child is “The Constant Interrupter”
Friday, May 29th, 2009How to Keep the Violence Out of Your Home
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Fifteen minutes with Grand Theft Auto–San Andreas and Josh (age 14, under the persona of CJ in the game) has killed ten gang members and made off with over $100,000 dollars. He pulls another “Baller” out of his car and cuts him in half with a chainsaw. Then another. Slices into him again for good [...]
Read MoreDoes Your Child Say This? Translating the Secret Language of Acting-Out Kids
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009When kids act out, they have an arsenal of comments they fire at you in order to put you on the defensive—a secret language that’s designed to win them control and absolve them of responsibility. If you take those comments at face value—or take them to heart—you’ll always be on the defensive, constantly reacting to [...]
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