How To Help Children And Youth With Attitude Problems
Attitude challenges can lead to difficulties in living, learning, and having successful relationships. They can be caused by or lead to addiction challenges. Attitude challenges may be due to a combination of: poor role models; family patterns; depression, anxiety, or other mental illnesses; frustration; nutritional imbalances; exposure to pollutants and unresolved body tension resulting from traumatic birth; accidents; abuses of all kinds; and other traumatic events. Unexpressed emotion, low self-esteem, and a lack of communication skills may also be involved.
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First, We Would Investigate |
Second, We Would Investigate |
For Long Term Support |
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks and Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games |
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For Parents: • Remember that behavior is language that children or youth use to indicate their needs for assistance. Get help learning how to have ongoing non-judgmental dialogue with your child or youth. • Check out local parent/child/youth communication resources. • Learn about the art of acknowledgement. • Learn how to provide meaningful self-expression and self-esteem boosting accomplishments. Get support for being a parent. Remember that the child or youth’s behavior is a way of communicating that you need to give assistance. |
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•Try to see the world through the child’s or youth’s young eyes. Think of what might be upsetting or confusing to the vulnerable child or youth. • Look up local resources for parenting skills and support. • Kids and teens like structure and predictability. Mean what you say, say what you mean, do what you say you are going to do. • Get help and learn how to give the child or youth effective, consistent routines. • Be patient and kind with the child or youth and yourself. |
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Check out: www.MedLinePlus.gov; www.KidsHealth.org; www.traumasoma.com/index.shtml (very technical); www.acestudy.org. |