Handling Challenging Behavior of Kids
Being a parent, we have to deal with a number of issues and tantrums of our kids on a daily basis in which some turn out to be a serious and difficult to handle issues. One of the greatest challenges in this list is the difficult behavior of our kids. There can be lots of possibilities for their difficult behavior such as they are tired, hungry, overexcited, frustrated or bored but if this behavior is leading you and your child to distress as well as upsetting the rest of family, it is important to deal with. The very first question comes to our mind is that how to recognize these challenging behaviors? Here are some symptoms of challenging behavior: Smashing the property Injurious behavior Biting Eating the inedible and harmful things If they are repeating this behavior In addition to this, there can be other symptoms too such as screaming, showing anger, eating fast and run away or nail biting etc. Being a parent, it is our responsibility to resolve these challenging behaviors at the early age and help them in getting away with. So the question is that what we can do to deal with these kinds of behaviors? Well, here are some tips to consider: Assessment: This would be the primary step towards dealing with the kids with challenging behavior. In the process of assessment, you need to perform deep analysis of their behavior and it also includes finding out the reasons that causes that behavior. Generally this kind of behavior is triggered by two things which are either he needs a certain thing or want to get away with anything. Make a positive behavior plan: This is the second step in order to change the challenging behavior of the kid. In this idea, we would try to inculcate the desired behavior in the kid by showing its effectiveness and benefits. By following this pattern regularly, initially you will notice that challenging behavior is decreasing slowly and gradually and after some days, you will get to know that the challenging behavior is finally extinguished.