Ep #138: Changing defiant behavior
Dealing with defiant behavior can be difficult for many parents. They may feel that their child will never make any improvement, and dealing with defiant behavior will be forever a part of their family dynamic.
Dealing with defiant behavior can be difficult for many parents. They may feel that their child will never make any improvement, and dealing with defiant behavior will be forever a part of their family dynamic.
We’ve heard so many parents say, “My child doesn’t do anything right.” Even the “worst” kids do things right. In fact, they may be doing a lot right. If we‘re focusing on the “bad,” that will be all we see, and we will miss what they do well.
Many children with ADHD also have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Understanding the difference between these two diagnoses will help parents better understand how to help their child.
Parental burnout is more common today than previously due to many factors that previous generations didn’t have to deal with.
Parental burnout is more common today than previously due to many factors that previous generations didn’t have to deal with.
You can become a parenting master who knows how to help your child best. It just takes a little practice, and practice is is where the magic happens.