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Disrespect- Back AAT You!
No, I didn’t misspell “at” but it’s an acronym for Address, Accept and Teach. I had originally chosen another topic for this week’s post, but I’ve been challenged by my little cousin’s visit this week to get back “AAT” you. She is a 7 year old sweet delight who sometimes has monumental meltdowns. Instead of Stop, Drop and Roll, I’m relearning how to Stop, Breathe and Think about what may be causing her to meltdown in the moment and how to…
Stopping Disrespectful Behavior
Russell Barkley, Child Psychologist, says, “When children need the most love, they will generally ask for it in the most unloving ways.” As a parent it’s hard to look past the disrespectful words and actions and see your hurting child lashing out for help. In the moment, you may want to snap back at your child, or swat them and send them off to their room. But that doesn’t help anyone. How can you equip your little warrior with skills to…