Fit Family Report

Dear Friends,

This week we focus on the difficulties parents face when their children misbehave. As if adults didn't have enough problems, their children"s idea of self expression or stubborn behavior make be too, too much to take! There are norms that may be difficult for children to understand or want to follow, but it is the responsibility of parents to guide them to culturally acceptable conduct.

Below are two articles showing how to discipline children according to their ages and how parents may cope with their child's bad behavior.



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With love,

Marta Perez, Ph.D., JD

An Age-by Age Guide to Disciplining Your Kids

As kids grow and change, so does their behaviour. The child who doesn’t throw tantrums at two may sass you at seven, and give you major attitude at 12. The best way to understand your children’s behaviour is to understand what they’re going through developmentally, say the experts.

This knowledge will help you with disciplining children without resorting to yelling, threatening or having a meltdown yourself. “Discipline is about guiding and teaching our children — it’s not about punishment or anger,” says Scott Wooding, a child psychologist in Calgary and author of The Parenting Crisis. “It’s simply a way of helping kids learn right from wrong, and keeping them safe.”

Here are some strategies to keep your kids on track at every age and stage.Talk therapy is often the first step in treating mental health conditions. Still, talk therapy not only helps people with mental illnesses — nearly everyone can benefit from therapy. It can be a useful tool for working on many aspects of your life. Read more,

Dealing with Child Behavior Problems

There are lots of possible reasons for difficult behaviour in toddlers and young children.

Often it's just because they're tired, hungry, overexcited, frustrated or bored.

How to handle difficult behaviour

If problem behaviour is causing you or your child distress, or upsetting the rest of the family, it's important to deal with it.

Do what feels right

What you do has to be right for your child, yourself and the family. If you do something you do not believe in or that you do not feel is right, it probably will not work. Children notice when you do not mean what you're saying. Read more.

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