Is the child expressing unmet emotional needs?
Emotional needs that are unmet are the most difficult cause of behavior to interpret. If a particular child needs extra love and attention, rather than withhold that from him, it will be helpful to find ways to validate and acknowledge the child more frequently. (Back to Top) † U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF). (2006). Safe children and healthy families are a shared responsibility: 2006 community resource packet [On-line]. Available: http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/pdfs/prev_packet_2006_en.pdf; Reinsberg, J. (1999). Understanding behavior: A key to discipline. Young Children, 54(4), 54-57.
