CAUSES FOR CHILD MISBEHAVIOR: WHERE TO START?

Misbehavior is the last judgment to a trail of events. Children should be considered innocent until proven guilty. Actual intentions need to be discovered and feelings unearthed to dig out the true causes for behavior for a fair judgment to be made.

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CHILDREN'S DIET & FOOD SENSITIVITIES: MOODS MAY BE CAUSED BY FOODS

Everything we eat affects the chemistry of our bodies. To a certain degree, most of what we eat is toxic. It is how our bodies deal with those toxins, that determines whether we can eat it or not. Some of the effects of those toxins and our bodies’ own reactions to them, can manifest as skin rashes, inflammation, digestion problems or a low immune system, and some can lead to long term health problems.

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THE CHILD'S ENVIRONMENT: THE CONSTANT CONDITIONER

What we take for granted is what usually affects us most. From the pretty tree in the front yard that unknowingly causes us to sneeze three months a year, to a messy room that installs subconscious chaos and a messy internal structure.

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PARENT-CHILD MISCOMMUNICATION

The general belief about communication is that people understand what we’re saying, but usually, nothing could be further from the truth. Miscommunication easily emerges from different languages, social backgrounds, economic backgrounds, religious beliefs, upbringing, personality types or simply, personal expectations.

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CHILDREN & NEGATIVE ATTENTION: REALLY? IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT?

Only miscommunication can lead us into negative attention. No child wants to be yelled at, mistreated, or punished. The claim that children seek negative attention doesn’t quite add up. Children need attention. It is somewhere between how they seek it and how responsive parents are that negative attention comes into play.

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CHILDREN & FREEDOMS: BUILDING STEPPING STONE CHALLENGES TO GROW SELF-ESTEEM

Granting children the chances to assume new tasks is an important part of assistance during early development, but those new freedoms have to be earned for many reasons. Children left to perform tasks they’re not ready for, will not benefit from the experience and may be reluctant to try again.

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CHILDREN & HOUSEHOLD CHANGES

Any changes in the home may reflect in behavior changes, from a divorce to a permissive aunt visiting for the week. Children can feel stress levels in their parents. They hear it in conversation, notice changes such as less patience and higher irritability. Sometimes, a bad week for the couple or dad falling asleep on the couch can fill the child’s imagination with fears of divorce, a broken home structure, losing a parent’s love and even guilt.

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