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• Archive: Working with parents around children and adolescent behaviors can be challenging.
• Parents ask,“Why can’t s/he just listen?”“Why is there always a power struggle?”“What can’t my kid just behave?
• ““I lose it all the time myself, I feel inadequate.”“We’ve tried everything; nothing works for us.”The problem is that parents and authority figures often respond to kids in the same mode.“How many times have I told you?”“If you don’t….You’ll be grounded!”“That’s the last straw- I’ve had it.
• Go to your room!”This type of communication will inflame most kids and especially kids that have ADHD, ODD, ASD and other resistant behaviors.
• Join Susan Epstein, LCSW, child behavior expert and author of the bestselling book, Over 60 Techniques, Activities & Worksheets for Challenging Children & Adolescents, and learn how to use mindfulness to reduce and even eliminate tantrums, meltdowns and showdowns.