Writing Homework Help

Respond to the following prompt(s) for your discussion forum post:

1. List and describe the mistaken goals that cause children’s inappropriate behavior.
2. Differentiate punishment and positive guidance.
3. Explain when and how children should accept consequences of behavior.

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BY TASIA JONES
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1. The mistaken goals that cause children’s inappropriate behaviors can be from many factors. It can be from these few goals that parent’s do not take notice of it. 1. Failure- Maybe one is feeling like they are failing as a parent to their child. So then they will also feel as if they are failing too so keep in mind how you feel your child is going to feel it too. Your pain is their pain even if it’s not physical but in your heart it is even if it does not feel like it. 2. Attention- Most children feel like they do not get enough attention when around their parents. It is common to go through an weird stage at that time, kids will always feel neglected if they are not gaining one’s attention. 3. Power- Children want power over their parents. Then adults do the same thing to feel like a superstar but if it means making your child feel bad about themselves then do not do it at all. Nothing is worse when you let power get the best of you, I rather have zero power than to have a child hate me for the rest of my life. 4. Revenge- This is the top reasons why parents and children argue because of payback. Which is also revenge one will see this a lot in movies getting back at someone. This is another reason why children misbehave because let’s say your parent does not get you something you want it’s gonna cause the child to act out real bad. So to people who have children please try to provide your child with the best knowledge as possible, to prevent this from happening.

2. Punishment and Positive Guidance are two different things and I going to explain why. Punishment is when a parent can punish a child for misbehaving. One will do this from time to time now when one does punish their child it can be for weeks at a time. Depending on how mad the parent is with the child. By showing the child that you mean business they will listen and understand why one did what they did as a parent to show you how important it is when you act out somewhere. Now Positive Guidance- Is when the child is being positive about things and being having. Parents sometimes give their child a praise as to how the performance of being good. This is an example of good deeds when your child does something that is noticed by someone.

3. When a child should accept consequences of behavior is when they act out. Like for example if you and your child are at the store and they throw a box of cereal on the floor and smash it because one wouldn’t buy it. This is going to cause the parent to punish the child now they will be upset and yell but that is part of parenting. One can’t always go easy on a child because they have to learn the hard way what’s going to happen when they do not listen. Children will learn to accept these consequences in time as they get older.