Archive for April, 2010

The Secret to Understanding Acting-Out Behavior: 5 Common Thinking Errors Kids Make

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Does your child refuse to take responsibility for everything? Or maybe your teen plays the victim card and is a pro at turning around an argument so you feel like you’re the one to blame. What you probably don’t realize is your child is using “thinking errors” to get his way—and to get out of [...]

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Passive-Aggressive Child Behavior: Hidden Anger in Kids

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Does your child take forever to get up, eat breakfast and do his homework and chores? You nag, threaten and repeat yourself, but he still doesn’t seem to pay attention to anything you say. Here, James Lehman explains the passive-aggressive ways kids control you—and how they use it to avoid responsibility.
Passive resistance is when kids [...]

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