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It is generally not something that one sets out to do, but being aware of some things that provoke children can prevent it from happening at all. There are a few things that both teachers and parents do that provoke kids to anger and rebellion. Although we are all human and make mistakes, by being aware of these, we can cut down on the number of times it occurs and eventually eliminate it from out relationships Here are some of the areas that may increase a child’s anger • yelling and screaming • embarrassing and ridiculing • ignoring and neglecting • being preoccupied or too busy • not listening • comparing children • showing favoritism • impatience • insensitivity to their feelings • name calling • too many rules • not enough rules • pretending to be perfect • lying to a child or teen • breaking promises • overreacting • overprotecting • not respecting child’s decisions • not respecting privacy • not respecting individuality • not respecting opinions • too high expectations • falsely accusing • low expectations of child’s ability to think and solve own problems • disciplining in front of others • Parental fighting • making a child take sides • interrupting • inconsistency • failing to discipline • lack of trust • inflexibility • threats without follow through • not answering questions • teasing • not explaining • critical • talking about the faults • conditional love • conditional praise • conditional acceptance • demanding perfection • jumping to conclusions • assigning unreasonable tasks beyond child’s ability Identify the top 5 areas that you find yourself provoking your students or children. For the next week be aware of these and concentrate on eliminating them from your relations ship with them. |