Parenting — Behavior Issues

• Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder

  Oppositional behavior is often a normal part of development for two to three year olds and early adolescents. However, openly uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a serious concern when it is so frequent and consistent that it stands out when compared with other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the child’s social, family, and academic life.

• Children Who Steal

  When a child or teenager steals, parents are naturally concerned. They worry about what caused their child to steal, and they wonder whether their son or daughter is a “juvenile delinquent.”

• Children Who Can’t Pay Attention / ADHD

  Parents are distressed when they receive a note from school saying that their child “won’t listen to the teacher” or “causes trouble in class.” One possible reason for this kind of behavior is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

• Teens Headed for Trouble: Turning it Around

  Is your teenager out-of-control? Staying out all night? Not telling you where she is? Cutting school? Talking back to you in mean and hurtful ways? Hurting herself and those around her? Are you thinking of sending her to her father? Have you already called in the law, or social services out of desperation? Do you feel it is either you or her?

• Deciding to Spare the Rod

  Imagine if someone with authority said to you that you could not use corporal punishment to discipline your children. Stop and think…how would you handle it?

• Dealing With Power Struggles

  Most parents first experience their child’s attempts at autonomy at about age two. They feel challenged and often a battle of wills begins that lasts throughout childhood and the teen years. Parents can turn these trying times into a rewarding growth period for them and their children by shifting their perspective concerning the child’s behavior and by becoming clever and creative in responding to the child’s perceived “headstrong, rebellious, stubborn, frustrating, negative” behavior.

• 9 Things to do Instead of Spanking

  Research confirms what many parents instinctively feel when they dont like to spank their child, but they dont know what else to do. The latest research from Dr. Murray Strauss at the Family Research Laboratory affirms that spanking teaches children to use acts of aggression and violence to solve their problems. It only teaches and perpetuates more violence, the very thing our society is so concerned about. This research further shows that children who have been spanked are more prone to low self-esteem, depression and accept lower paying jobs as adults. So, what do you do instead?

• What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

  The behaviors, which are primarily difficulties with attention, impulsivity and self-control, impact on ones ability to function in major life areas such as work or school. It is seen as primarily a childhood disorder, however, this is a misnomer as many children with ADHD grow up to become adults with ADHD if the condition is not addressed.