The Misbehavior Cycle

  • Misbehavior
  • 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."
  • Negative Self-Concept
    • "If it's so hard for adults to help me behave, I must be a pretty hopeless case."
  • Repeat
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