‘child behavior’ Archives
Do’s and Don’ts in Parenting – Coping With Difficult Children
As parents we are faced with childhood disorders (like ADHD) which other generations never even had to face. These disabilities create a crisis between children and parents and often the quality of the attachment is affected in a negative way. You may have to face the fact that your child has ADHD and you will need help for ADHD. Whatever the situation parenting techniques will always stand you in good stead. Child abuse and neglect are often a result of poor parenting techniques especially [...]
Change Child Behaviour With Better Communication
Often, parents are overcome by changing child behaviour - to the point of being stressed and ready to bring the house crashing down is one way of describing it. The primary causes of the stress are misbehaviour and selfish behaviour or the parents may feel that they are unable to get even a moments rest because their kids are constantly clinging to their side (even when they go to the toilet). Only a problem with really small kids 1 to 3 years of age. It is possible to eliminate many [...]
Understanding children’s behaviour and misbehaviour
Do you want to relate more effectively to your children? This article by Carina van Vuuren, educational psychologist, explains that every parent could use training in order to be the best parent for their children. Why do parents need training? For a long time our society has demanded special training for all kinds of workers who deal with children - for teachers, counsellors, psychologists, social workers and child psychiatrists. It is however ironic that the most important people in [...]
The Main Reason Why Your Child is Misbehaving
Child misbehaviour can be due to many different reasons. The main reason why your child is misbehaving is most likely a cry for attention, respect or a way of communicating that they are unhappy. An interesting notion is that children may not have any intention of being deliberately naughty but misbehaviour is in face just a by product. Misbehaviour stems from a child's unmet needs. Many children start to learn that the only way they are able to get attention is by throwing a tantrum and [...]
