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N.B. The information supplied here is the result of practical experiences and academic sourcing. Try the strategies if you feel they may apply to your situation.The article is written in good faith. Edusyn welcomes and will acknowledge the contribution of any professional specialised in this area.
Challenging behaviours
You and I behave in response to personal and outside influences. Physical, emotional and chemical triggers stir us into action. We eat because we're hungry. We sleep because we're tired. We laugh because we are happy. We are nice to others because we feel good. We are nasty because we feel bad.
How we see others behave is a sign of how they respond to these forces.
A child has a tantrum because they want it - their own way. Our response to that behaviour dictates a sequence of events that may be settling for the child OR aggravates the momentum of the behaviour even further.
All we want to do when a child throws a particularly challenging behaviour is to STOP the act and get on with life.
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The Efficient Machine
We need daily nutrients to to keep our bodies functioning efficiently. Inadequate, or lack of fuel, has detrimental effects on the reliability of the body to cope with the demands we place on it. The laws of mother nature do not allow for any excuse to justify a poor or wrong diet. Just because a shop sells it doesn't mean its good for us. Inadequate daily nutrients will soon establish themselves in symptoms that indicate 'something is wrong'.
Negative behaviours are a sign that there is
an imbalance somewhere.
A dietician should be consulted if there is a possibility the diet may be wrong.
A dietician should be consulted when every other avenue has been exhausted without success.
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Take Time
Not so long ago there was a greater opportunity for at least one of the parents to stay at home, look after the smaller children and help with the homework when school finished. Statistics show that, because of additional costs and financial commitments, children often come home to a household where everyone has had a committed day out. Energies are low. Often, the available time left is allocated to 'home' affairs creating little time for showing interest in and supporting the children.
The reality is that successful education maximises the child's capacity to achieve goals and take advantage of future possibilities.
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Against the Wind
Communication plays a very powerful role in personal and conceptual development as well as making sure we're happy social beings.
A speech impediment can be a constant burden effecting personal and social growth. Life is a constant battle, like walking into the wind all the time.
A persistent toothache or sore back can seriously interfere with
your quality of life. Tasks become more difficult. There will be mood swings and
your optomistic approach to life gets tainted.
A speech
impediment can be like that only worse. This constant burden effects personal and social
growth. Life is a constant battle, like walking into the wind all the
time. Any concerns should
be
addressed as soon as possible to curtail the detrimental effect speech
impediments could have to the future fulfilment and happiness of the
person. Tasks become more difficult, the mood swings and
your optomistic approach to life gets tainted.
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Keep It Simple
Solutions aren't always difficult to find. We have to look in the right places. Too often children have displayed complex behavioural problems that make us feel there is something seriously wrong. Solutions can be as simple as making sure the 'obvious' is addressed. Take time to sit with the child to find out 'what's happening'.
If eye sight is a possible cause, make an appointment to see the optometrist.
Often overlooked, problems with eyesight can create limited access to class
opportunities causing frustration, comprehension issues and initiates a
string of repercussions. A regular checkup is highly recommended - or face the
consequences. Which option takes less time and is more managable and less
frustrating.
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