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- Focus on the need for @5 to respect and '
- and admire @2 parents. '
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- Authority, in the family this is embodied in the'
- primary caretakers, is what brings order to hu- '
- man relationships. Respect is earned by effort '
- and should be acted on as long as the parent is '
- worthy of that respect. This position is gain- '
- ed by showing righteous indignation when needed.'
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- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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- Someone has to know better for things to im- '
- prove or for having the possibility of improving'
- when you act on this knowledge. Parents can '
- earn this respect by their wisdom - of knowing '
- what is the best more often than not. '
- '
- Ask yourself: '
- * Have I done anything to merit such treat-'
- ment? '
- * How can I communicate that I do not de- '
- serve this treatment? '
- * How can I demonstrate my wisdom and re- '
- gain @2 respect? '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Young children are often in awe of their care- '
- taker and just as often predisposed to treat '
- them as extentions of themselves that may not '
- work right. By establishing your separateness '
- while being willing to educate and share fosters'
- the growth of a young child. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Saying no in a firm, matter of fact manner '
- to a @5 when @3 is disobedient. '
- * Correcting the behavior in question gently '
- and then suggesting @3 start over. '
- * Continuing to interact patiently. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- This is age in which the wisdom of youth is '
- equal to the wisdom of age or at least the '
- children would have us think. Taking the '
- attitude of as much amusement as possible will '
- help lighten the mood and demonstrate your '
- maturity. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Acknowledging @5's opinions and '
- feelings without feeling required to give '
- in to them. '
- * Distracting and refocusing @1 . '
- * Entering in without giving in. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Children of this age group like to reaffirm '
- their relationships with their parents. Often '
- this reaffirmation takes the form of testing '
- the parent's response to rebellion. Taking a '
- predictable and firm stand without being puni- '
- tive is the best way to address this issue. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Waiting for @5 to approach you '
- with the rebellious behavior. '
- * Accepting it as matter of fact and then '
- reacting in the way that @5 expects '
- you to react. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Pre-adolescents would like to reject their par- '
- ents without risking the loss of love. Accept '
- me any way I am seems to be the goal at times. '
- Communicating that acceptance while disapproving'
- of the behavior and refusing to tolerate it is a'
- worthy goal in this case. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Focusing on the behavior of your child '
- rather than on the child. '
- * Pointing out clearly the behavior that you '
- object to and will punish. '
- * Responding warmly if the behavior changes. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Adolescents look for respect and are willing to '
- return to those they feel respect them. Re- '
- bellion is often a bid for respect and caring '
- even though it seems a strange way of going '
- about it. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Demanding respect from @5 and re- '
- fusing to tolerate any sign of disrespect. '
- * Failing to return repsect if you fail to '
- receive it. '
- * Showing a willingness to show respect when '
- it is first forthcoming. '
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