5 Common Reasons Your Kid Is Acting Out In School And What To Do About It
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Solution: Tough love
When your child feels that they have to resort to negative behaviors in order to win people over, it’s a problematic mindset that they must be broken out of because it can cause them many problems if carried into adulthood. For some children, a logical heart-to-heart conversation about what true friendship looks like is all it takes. For others, tough love such as punishment or other consequences should be issued. The goal is to make the consequence a teachable moment. Doing bad things to impress others may feel good at the moment, but more often than not, when you have to suffer the consequences of those actions, none of those people will be around to help you. This is also a great time to build up your child’s self-esteem and teach them about not seeking validation from others.
