The Misbehavior Cycle
Anger and frustration feed misbehavior.

That’s right! When adults respond to misbehavior with anger and frustration,
a vicious cycle of misbehavior begins. Love and Logic teaches adults to
prevent or break this cycle by replacing anger with genuine sadness or empathy.

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Misbehavior

Negative Self-Concept

“If it’s so hard for adults to help me behave, I must be a pretty hopeless case.”
The
Misbehavior
Cycle

Adult Shows Anger
or Frustration

Child’s Perception of
Authority Figures

“The most powerful people in my life can’t make me behave.”

or

“The most powerful people in my life really have to sweat to make me behave.”

or

“It’s entertaining to make adults mad.”