How To Address Conduct Disorder Symptoms In The Classroom And At Home

How do I address conduct disorder symptoms in the classroom and at home?

The way I deal with defiance in the classroom, which is something parents can also do at home, is to give their children choices. Ultimatums are usually what bring out defiance in a child. When you demand something from a child, you're giving them free access to say no to you. However, if you give your child choices as to things that they can do, then that way at least they feel like they have some control over their life and the direction their life is taking. The thing of it is that you as the person who are giving those choices can shape either of the choices that you give to something that you want. You can give choices in terms of a very heavy consequence is one choice, and a lighter consequence as another choice; and of course you're trying to steer the child into choosing the lighter consequence, which is really what you wanted him to get in the first place, but by giving your child choices you should be able to avoid most power struggles.