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Behavior and Discipline

Why Kids Misbehave

Goals of Misbehavior  Rudolph Dreikurs proposed that children misbehave out of a mistaken assumption that they can gain social status with their own bad behavior.  Dreikurs described four goals of misbehavior:  To gain attention.  To gain power and control.  To gain revenge.  To display feelings of inadequacy.  Children often feel

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What Is Discipline?

What is discipline? The word discipline comes from the Latin word disciplus, which means to teach and guide. Whatever discipline methods you choose for your family, keep in mind that its purpose is to teach your children behavior that will guide them towards success.  Think of the discipline like this: 

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