Ignoring bad behavior in children, when and when not to do it…
/Many parenting authorities will advise you about ignoring bad behavior in children such as tantrums, claiming that the child just wants attention and giving it to him in that moment will encourage him to behave that way in the future to get the attention he craves. The logic is the child will think, “I want attention and love. Last time I made a terrible tantrum I got the attention I wanted, therefore now I am going to fabricate and entire tantrum, that is purposely force myself to behave terribly, to get what I want.”
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