| Children with behavior problems can many times be | | | | theories to change these behavioral patterns so that |
| difficult to get a handle on. Child behavioral issues | | | | this type of behavioral approach doesn't work for the |
| many times may be the result of learning disabilities | | | | child anymore, you take away the giving of attention |
| (like dyslexia), may also have ADHD, be over tired, | | | | during a tantrum, being sure not to give in to the |
| hungry, or any one of a number of other factors. If you | | | | manipulation and etc... Many times these types of |
| as a parent, react to children with behavior problems | | | | approaches will not work and may at times be counter |
| through anger, this could eventually turn into a discipline | | | | productive. |
| problem. | | | | There is also a theory that kids do the best that they |
| Poor behavior may also be due to a lack of the | | | | can in a given situation. In other words, most children |
| parents attention to the child. We all lead very busy | | | | with behavior problems may have a skill deficiency and |
| lives these days, where two income families are the | | | | when they are faced with a situation they don't know |
| norm just to survive and get by. This lack of time and | | | | how to handle they will in turn feel overwhelmed and |
| attention could in itself lead to the child not feeling | | | | fall back to the only way they know how to deal with |
| wanted or loved, therefore acting out to get your | | | | it. |
| attention the only way the kid knows how. Parents | | | | Interestingly, is the number of approaches to actually |
| who make it a point to spend as much quality time | | | | disciplining children with behavior problems that never |
| with their kids as possible will many times avoid many | | | | seem to get around to teaching kids the skills and |
| child behavioral issues that occur. | | | | abilities they will need to succeed in life. We have all of |
| A lack of parental support can also be attributed to | | | | these zero tolerance punishment policies that will put |
| children with behavior problems. An imbalance in the | | | | children on detention or even suspension. |
| parent and child relationship may be the cause of a | | | | We may write up agreements that both the child and |
| cohesion as well as structure. which may result in poor | | | | parents sign agreeing that this negative type of |
| communication in the relationship between the parent | | | | behavioral policy won't happen again. In the midst of all |
| and kids. | | | | of this punishment and lack of reinforcement, we may, |
| Children with behavior problems may be thought of as | | | | in essence be damaging our relationship with our |
| being manipulative and attention seeking. There are | | | | children with behavior problems. |