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Managing the Meltdown by James Lehman
Q: Why do kids have behavioral meltdowns and tantrums? What goes on in a child’s mind that makes him come unglued?
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The Jekyll and Hyde Child Targeted Behavior Problems by James Lehman
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For many children, behavior problems are not universal; they’re targeted. Targeted at dad, at mom, at the stepmother, at the fiancé, at a sibling. The following two case studies reveal how normally charming and compliant children can become defiant or even abusive with one person in the family. James Lehman examines why this happens and what parents can do about it.Plus:What To Do Now If Your Child is Smoking Pot
by Elisabeth Wilkins
Nearly a quarter of all 12 to 17 year olds in the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported current marijuana usage. Unfortunately, kids with ADHD typically have the highest rate of drug use among their peers. According to Stephen Andrew LCSW, a substance abuse counselor and director of the Health Education Training Institute of Maine, the latest statistics say that 80 percent of all kids with ADHD are using illegal drugs.
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As you and your children get ready for the start of the new school year, what would you like to see improve over last year? Do you want more cooperation from your child with homework? Do you want him to behave better in class or get along better with other kids? Do you hope and pray your child won’t be bullied again this year? Or are you just looking for a way to get him out of bed and off to school in the morning without an argument?
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One-Minute Transformations
Each month in Empowering Parents, you'll receive a One-Minute Transformation: a technique you can use to transform your child's behavior that takes only a minute or less to apply.
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Use Strategic Recognition and Affection
Kids listen louder when you remind them of how well they handled a situation or when you link a recent success to the current conflict. The easiest way to do this is to avoid the word “but,” and use the word “and.”
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