1. The four main reasons for children having negative behaviors

A. To attract the attention of adults

B. Revenge

C. Fight for power

D. To indicate weakness and helplessness

2. How can parents deal with their children’s emotion and behavior

A. To ignore – when a children tries to attract attention by inappropriate behaviors, parents can purposely ignore him/her, making him/her feel disappointed and stop or alleviate the bad behaviors.

B. To denounce – in a calm tone and attitude, clearly tell the child the behavior and reason for being denounced, and tell him/her what the appropriate behavior should be.

C. To isolate – when a child has inappropriate behavior, isolate him/her in a place that is far from toys and fun, and require him/her to reflect and calm down.

D. To praise – reinforce good behavior and attitude of a child by encouragement and praise; immediately and clearly point out the behavior being praised and the reason for the praise.

E. Substantial reward – to reinforce the child’s good behavior and attitude by material presents or activities, but the biggest reward should be the child’s improvement itself; do not abuse the use of material encouragements.