Challenging childhood behaviors

Sometimes children behave in ways that we know are interfering with their lives:  academically, socially, or with their family relationships.  When no matter what we say or how many times we say it the challenging behavior persists, it can be hard to figure out what to do.  Whether it’s challenging behavior at school that interferes with their ability to learn and get along with teachers, or challenging behavior with friends that makes it difficult for your child to develop or maintain friendships, or challenging behavior at home that makes family time really hard to enjoy, we sometimes get to a place with our kids and their behavior where we just feel stuck.

Of course, it’s not just that you see your child struggling.  You may be struggling, too.  As parents, we are often on the receiving end of the challenging behavior.  And when that’s the case, it can set in motion an unfortunate cycle where a child’s challenging behavior leads to frustration in a parent that feeds the child’s challenging behavior that leads to even more frustration… and around and around we go.

When you’re stuck in that kind of cycle it’s a good idea to get some help.  It could be that your child needs to see someone, or that you need some parent consultation to figure out how to break the cycle for both you, or some combination of the two.  Either way, it’s a cycle that can be broken and replaced with a new set of patterns that feel a whole lot better for both you and your child.

If you’d like to talk and see if I can help you and/or your child with challenging behavior, reach out so we can schedule an appointment.