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Stop yelling at your Kids

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., threatening is parenting by instilling fear into your child. Do you yell at your child
School Psychologist Unfortunately, fear and intimidation don’t produce lasting when he asks you to read
“Here we go again, mom’s rocket launcher went off and behavioral changes. Sure, your child might behave when an unknown word from his
she’s yelling at me.” This statement captures how kids I work you’re around but leave them with relatives or a sitter homework? No, you teach
with often describe how their mom or dad deals with them and prepare yourself for a bad report. When you yell at him how to pronounce the
when they are not acting right. “Yelling is the only way I can your child to get him to do what you want, he is learning word. Try to maintain this
get him to listen and behave,” is a common parent response. that’s how he should treat his peers or friends when he teaching mindset when
All agree, yelling does not contribute to a peaceful home. encounters someone who doesn’t do what he wants. You it comes to his behavior.
Yes, at times we parents must raise our voices and make are the example he looks to for learning how to interact Keep teaching him over
it stern and serious. But yelling, shouting, screaming, and with others. and over how to behave
appropriately.
Perhaps ask him
questions instead of yelling commands. “Are you being
helpful? Is this good for the family? What will happen
if you don’t stop?” People often tune out yelling, but a
question has an implied response requirement. Being
asked a question requires reflection and thought, and this
helps your child’s mind to shift and transition. Parenting
requires us to modify our behavior just like modifying
our child’s behavior so keep learning and practicing.
Maybe you’ve thought, “Why does he act like
that? Maybe there is something wrong with him. Is he
ADHD or maybe autistic?” Our testing process provides
information to help answer your questions. Call to discuss
your child as we test for autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia,
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