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Stubborn child

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Aggressiveness, irritability and angry are the trademark of stubborn child. It is mainly seen in teenage children.

How to deal with the stubborn child:

  • Listen and understand the feeling of the child and build healthy relationship with them.
  • Avoid you being stubborn. If you are stubborn the child will become more stubborn.
  • Respect the feelings of the child,.
  • Explain to the child in friendly and convincing tone.
  • Avoid arguing with the child.
  • Avoid aggressive behavior towards the stubborn child.
  • Make the child to feel that you love and car.
  • Make the child to feel special, wanted and loved.
  • How to deal with stubborn child:
  • Just calling your kids stubborn would not serve the purpose. You got to handle them!!
  • Do not point out wrong in whatever they do.
  • Have more patience to handle them.
  • As you notice the stubbornness, slowly & steadily cut down on the amenities & freedom they get. It will make them realize they are now loosing on something.
  • Make no comparisons with his friends. It pulls down the confidence in the child. They tend to become more stubborn.
  • Explain them with love, the child will understand. Constant scolding will not serve the purpose. At the end of the day, love has the greatest power.
  • As the child improves appreciate him/her for whatever small steps they take. Every effort is your win.