I was watching a TV programme last night called,"little angels". It was about how to manage children with behavioural problems. The episode last night featured a boy aged 5 who displayed rebellious behaviour since age 3 and 3 brothers who never seem to get along.
The show focused on how this clinical psychologist helped the parents of the above children adopt positive parenting skills. It was very interesting to see how the parents used skills such as time out, praises, positive behaviour charts, behaviour boundaries, once friendly twice firm etc, to change their children's behavioural problems.
The psychologist analysed that the common error parents get into when their children throw tantrums is to fuss over them. She demonstrated that when the kids are in a tantrum, is best to leave them alone, not talk to them such that they realise when they display this behaviour, they will not get any attention from the parents. It is also important to consciously and continuously verbalise praises for good behaviour to encourage the children to display more of such mannerism. Interesting programme. Quite thought provoking too cos the children featured in the show can really make you pull your hair.
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Keep up the good work.
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