http://www.myproblemchild.net Helping Parents Deal with Obnoxious, Defiant and Abusive Kids Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:54:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You're probably familiar with the concept of governments not negotiating with terrorists, right? Many countries have decided to take on this policy for one reason - it is effective. Well, think of your child as that terrorist - making a demand. You are the government. A definition from ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/why-negotiating-with-defiant-kids-wont-work/ Saying that you are sorry for a mistake that was made comes easy for some; and for others it's really hard. Not just for kids, mind you, but this is also true for adults. But let's talk about your children. Young children often worry about being punished, which is why ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/teaching-kids-to-say-sorry-and-mean-it/ In most cases, when a child misbehaves, the parents don't usually think that they are to blame. If you are dealing with child misbehavior perhaps you just consider it to be a stage of your child's development. However, when misbehavior happens too often and it has become a problem, parents ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/should-you-blame-yourself-for-your-childs-misbehavior/ Children have different ways of being obnoxious or being difficult. It is really important for you to understand the different characteristics so you can properly solve a parenting problem. Let's face it, you can never really solve a problem if you don't know what the true problem is. You need ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/characteristics-of-kids-with-behavior-problems/ Parents in this generation tend to want to be best pals with their kids. Do you fall into this trap? It's easy to want your child to feel comfortable with you just like he would be with a friend. So you tell your child, "Hey! we're friends, right? You ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/be-a-parent-to-your-kids/ Do you remember a long time ago when you first held your child after he was born? You then started to imagine how what child would grow up to be. You imagined him saying his first words, taking his first steps, going to school and so on. You believed your ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/accepting-the-fact-that-your-child-has-a-problem/ Many kids love going to school. Some see it as a place where they can spend time with friends, socialize or goof around. Many of them also really see it as a place to learn so they can have a good future ahead of them. Now, some kids hate schools. ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/why-your-child-is-unmotivated/ Teens are not adults, not yet anyway, and boot camps are so adult sounding, so do teenagers really belong there? When you hear the phrase boot camp do you immediately think of military and the military form of discipline? I certainly do. So what is a boot camp exactly? A ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/why-boot-camp-should-not-be-an-option-for-troubled-teens/ Getting tired of your teen's sass? It's not yet hopeless. It can still be rectified without resorting to abusive methods. However, if this behavior is not confronted, it can lead to bigger problems. Sometimes you think that kids act this way because times have changed and it is different now. ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/stop-your-kids-from-talking-back/ How do you know that your child is spoiled? A spoiled child is without discipline, manipulative, and obnoxious most of the time. He acts like the following when he is at the age of 2 or 3: a. Disregards rules and doesn't like cooperating. b. ... http://www.myproblemchild.net/articles/parenting-spoiled-children/