Agressive and Defiant Teens: When Parents Reach their Wit's End
Get help today for your at-risk teen. As a special guest post from Janet Lehman addressing aggressive behavior among children and teens, it is a constant issue I hear among parents I speak with. Janet Lehman has some excellent and educational information I would like to share with my readers about this type of negative behavior: Aggressive Teens Excerpt by Janet Lehman There is no excuse for abuse, physical or otherwise. That rule should be written on an index card with a black magic marker and posted on your refrigerator. The message to your child is, “If you’re abusive, there’s no excuse. I don’t want to hear what the reason was. There’s no justification for it. There’s nobody you can blame. You are responsible and accountable for your abusive behavior. And by ‘responsible,’ I mean it’s nobody else’s fault, and by ‘accountable’ I mean there will be consequences.” When your child is aggresssive or abuses anyone in your family, remind him of the rule. Say, ...