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Assure that @5 knows that you will not '
tolerate disobedience. '
'
It can come down to this, either you as the '
caretaker will take care of @5 or @5 '
will have to take care of @1 self. '
When @5 is allowed to prevail, it promotes '
the sense that @3 can get away with anything '
if @3 are clever enough. The adult has to dom- '
inate, not unjustly, but dominate nonetheless. '
'
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
'
When you are angry or upset or feel that you '
were provoked, you may well take on someone you '
respect and love. In the heat of the moment, it'
may not matter. The caretaker can understand '
and accept what led to disobedience, but not the'
disobedience itself. '
'
Ask yourself: '
* Can I understand what led @5 to '
disobey? '
* Can I accept the reasons without accept- '
ing the behavior and convey that? '
* Can I hold firm to my position? '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
'
A very young child cannot be willfully disobed- '
ient in the sense we talk about it. A young '
child can do things right or do things wrong. '
This we often translate into good behavior or '
bad behavior. For a young child, disobedience '
is a sign of ignorance and the response should '
educational. '
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Try: '
* Watching for actions contrary to what you '
want. '
* Showing @5 firmly and gently what '
you want and how you want it, over and over.'
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Children of this age are fighting for their '
identity. This often turns into to saying no '
for no logical reason. Caretakers who can take '
that refusal as a statement of independence are '
in a better position to respond matter-of-factly'
in asserting your position and authority. '
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Try: '
* Taking refusal at this age as a statement '
of personal preference. '
* Acknowledging the preference and then '
restating your expectations. '
* Insisting on and making sure that you win. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Children of this age are testing the limits of '
their personal space. They are, in a sense, '
checking to see if you are watching the borders.'
Reaffirm that the limits still hold by respond- '
ing swiftly and predictably. Letting something '
pass leads to confusion and more testing. '
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Try: '
* Meeting disobedience head-on and as '
straight-forwardly as possible. '
* Taking the action you said that you '
would quickly and without discussion. '
* Being ready for the next time. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
'
Pre-adolescents often try out their personal '
muscle where they feel the safest, at home. '
They often do this just to get a reaction. If '
the reaction is not forthcoming, they may even '
escalate the provocation. Handling this matters'
dispassionately often puts them to rest. '
'
Try: '
* Anticipating disobedience when possible. '
* Warning @1 what will happen if @3 '
continues. '
* Acting as you said you would at the first '
sign that the disobedience is continuing. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Adolescents want to establish their independence'
from their caretakers. This often takes the '
form of rebellion. Rebellion can be minimized '
by acting wisely and justly and being sure the '
child appreciates the justice of the response. '
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Try: '
* Addressing all signs of rebellion at the '
moment it occurs. '
* Asking @5 what @3 sees as an '
appropriate response. '
* Acting on or modifying your response as '
necessary. '
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