Parenting is a creative task. And you could be having a lot of joy doing it. If parenting your child is causing you a lot of stress, chances are you could use some help seeing your way more clearly. As Ross Greene (author of the Explosive Child ) says, if the child could do well, she/he would. So, if she/he is not doing well, she/he is not trying to be bad on purpose. You are not being manipulated. And if the "kid is just looking to get attention" there is nothing wrong with paying some attention. Maybe there is something that does need attention but the child cannot put words to it or have a mature and rational discussion about it.
Here's a link to some videos on Ross Greene's site that explains the concept of involving your child in the process of making decisions about situations that seem to be constantly causing conflict in the home (or school, or anywhere else for that matter) So visit livesinthebalance.org for some practical ideas.
Here's a link to some videos on Ross Greene's site that explains the concept of involving your child in the process of making decisions about situations that seem to be constantly causing conflict in the home (or school, or anywhere else for that matter) So visit livesinthebalance.org for some practical ideas.
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