Discipline: Children Who Misbehave

Discipline: Children Who Misbehave
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By R. Kris Jenkins, HES Specialist in Bates County, University of Missouri Extension
Missouri Families

Discipline is always a hot topic with parents. But, when parents separate and/or divorce, the child’s behavior can create great concern.

“How, when and ‘if’ to discipline can become a bone of contention between parents,” according to Kris Jenkins, HES Specialist, University of Missouri Extension. But how much of the misbehavior can be credited to the divorce or separation?

“The bottom line is that ALL children misbehave,” said Jenkins “They are children after all and they are always testing and learning what is acceptable.” If you understand why children misbehave, it can be easier to decide if your children’s misbehavior is related to the changes in their lives or just part of a natural process of growing up.

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