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Delaying Gratification
Parenting challenging children, whether due to emotional, behavioral, or mental health issues, is practice in delayed gratification. With some kids, gentle reminders and a few explanations are enough to change their behaviors. With the tough ones, that's seldom what happens. Maybe you're implementing new parenting approaches, maybe your child is undergoing therapy, or perhaps your teen is starting new medications. None of these usually have an immediate impact. Remind yourself daily that you're in this to help your child for the long term. Especially when it comes to parenting techniques, changes don't happen overnight. You might be implementing new consequences, refusing to argue, holding your teen more accountable - and your teen will probably resist. Remember that your teenager's behavioral issues have been honed over time. Or, they might be long-ingrained habits. Or they might be underpinned by mental health issues. Stay firm, be committed, and if possible, find a support group to help you through the short-term until you get to long term success for your child.
posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:43 PM
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