. This includes helping the child recognize her own problem behaviors, look for the cues or signals that she is starting this unwanted behavior and take the time to stop it or turn it around. As the parent, you can set a goal for your child to look inside of herself and recognize these...
social skills (e.g., making friends) and problem behavior (e.g., breaking things when angry). Youth in the Low Symptomatology group have better social skills and engage in less problem behavior, while youth in the Anxiety and ADHD group experience the most difficulty with s...
Kids with ODD often respond to positive behavior reinforcement. It’s helpful to offer them a chance to earn certain privileges, rather than taking those privileges away as punishment. For instance, give them the ability to earn screen time when they promptly do as they’re asked, instead of ...
Before I tell you how to handle disrespectful behavior in your child, let’s talk a little about what’s going on with them. If your kid has suddenly started talking back, rolling her eyes and copping an attitude, as annoying and difficult as it is to deal with, disrespectful be...
By Genevra PittmanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids without a regular bedtime tend to have more behavior problems at home and at school, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when children started going to sleep at a more consistent time, their behavior improved as well."If you are ...
Children with severe disruptive behavior disorders usually require follow-up with credentialed pediatric mental health specialists and may need special classrooms, schools, or even residential treatment centers. Still, school counselors often find themselves as the first line of defense with these children...
Rose adjusts her behavior to the age and temperament of her friends. Older boys, who would not generally want to play with a toddler, will play “tag” with her, thinking they can outrun her. Giggling, she runs beyond their speed limits with her long legs, chasing them into a corner ...
Awesome behavior app for social needs I have a son with ADHD and one with ASD high functioning with ADHD and ODD. This has been the first chart we’ve used where they are asking to update their stars throughout the day t see how much “token money” they have. I love that it’s ...
A friend who moved out of Manhattan said merely that her 3 year old daughter "saw too much." Off the top of my head, that might include: people who are high or drunk, poverty, madness, gruesome medical conditions, sexual behavior of various degrees of oddness, and violent anger. ...
Elementary school children hiding in restrooms to socialize? It's an odd new phenomenon in public education, stirring debate about who's to blame and how such behavior should be addressed. In what's been dubbed "toilet ...