February 19th, 2010
I think a lot of parents feel it’s important to explain their reasoning to their children in an attempt to get them to understand. Realize that along the way, wanting your child to understand can easily shift into wanting their approval, or their acceptance of your reasons. When this happens, parents can get stuck in [...]
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Tags: child gets angry, over-negotiating with your kids
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February 17th, 2010
Why do parents often say, “Oh, it’s just a phase; my teenager will grow out of it”? I think there is often a sense of denial that parents have when it comes to their teens’ acting-out or destructive behavior. When you’re a parent, it’s very troubling and sad to think that your son or daughter [...]
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Tags: acting out kids, control you through behavior, kid with behavioral problems, out-of-control behavior, verbally abusive kid
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January 19th, 2010
You’d do anything for your child, but you feel guilty about admitting the truth, even to yourself—sometimes you don’t like him very much. It’s a secret that many parents of acting-out kids share, but rarely confess to anyone. James Lehman explains how dealing with a difficult child can take its toll on the parent-child relationship, [...]
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Tags: annoying child, avoid child behavior problems, child backtalk, child behavior issues, child is acting out, dislike child behavior
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January 14th, 2010
Have your child’s angry outbursts worn you down so much that you’ve simply learned to give in? You should know that this is not a phase or a behavior that will “just go away on its own.” Read on to discover 5 things you can do to stop your child from using “Anger with an [...]
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Tags: child acting out, child manipulation, child should be held accountable, child temper tantrum, power struggle with your child
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October 23rd, 2009
Does your child often perceive himself as being right when he’s wrong and wrong when he’s right? Some children have a hard time picking up on other people’s expressions, body language or social cues. These kids are often prone to thinking they’re being disapproved of or disliked when they’re not.
Understand that reading social situations is [...]
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Tags: help child learn social skills, kids who are bullied, teen acting out, Teen Behavior, teen social skills
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