| As a parent you want your child to learn good | | | | lead by example. This means behaving in the exact |
| behaviors and social skills that will help them be | | | | manner you wish your children to. Leaders are |
| successful in their futures. Children that are diagnosed | | | | responsible for deciding the course as well as |
| with a behavioral disorder like ADHD or ODD have | | | | redirecting anybody(meaning the child) who may veer |
| some tough challenges to overcome, but they can do | | | | off course occasionally. Leaders are also the |
| it with the help of their parents. Parents need to put | | | | enforcers of all rules and boundaries they have |
| themselves into a leadership mindset in order to lead | | | | dictated. There need not be a great deal of discussion |
| their child down the right path of good behaviors. | | | | when rules are broken, simply correct the behavior and |
| Parents often do not realize they have the | | | | move on. Do not be alarmed when the same rules are |
| responsibility and option of being a leader in their own | | | | broken repeatedly. Remember, the child is learning and |
| house. Parents are not given an instruction manual the | | | | will make some mistakes. |
| day the child arrives in their home. They are forced to | | | | Leaders are there to provide feedback about the |
| learn by trial and error or rely on the advice of their | | | | progress and to remind their followers about the |
| own parents or a network of friends. Parents raising | | | | ultimate goal. In this case, the goal is for the child to |
| children with behavioral disorders will face unique | | | | learn and exhibit good behaviors. Do you want to learn |
| situations that require leadership skills to successfully | | | | exactly how to eliminate your child's out-of-control and |
| navigate through them. | | | | defiant behavior without using Punishments, Time-Outs, |
| As a leader, the parent will have more success if they | | | | Behavioral Plans, or Rewards? |