Four Steps

The Know-It-All

I.	Behavior
II.	Effects
III.	Action
IV.	Mistakes

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Introduction
I.	Behavior
II.	Effects
III.	Action
	Primary Causes of Misbehavior
	Primary Needs Being Revealed
	Secondary Needs Being Revealed
	Methods, Procedures, and Techniques
IV.	Mistakes

Behavior Information

The Know-It-All

Behavior: How exactly is my child behaving?

1. Acts as if he or she has all the answers to everything.
   
   
2. Refuses to be told anything.
   
   
3. Always wants to talk.
   
   
4. Has a superior attitude toward parent and other children or siblings.
   
   
5. Argumentative.
   
   
6. Difficult to talk to; gives his or her answers or opinions before the other person finishes speaking.
   
   
7. Likely to be bright, and usually participates.
   
   
8. Acts as if he or she is doing parent a favor by listening or being involved in activities.
   
   
9. Very critical of others' behavior—regardless of whether they're those of another child or of an adult.
   
   
10. May be sarcastic and even get nasty, but reflection will reveal that he or she seldom loses self- control.
    
    
11. Thinks he or she is better informed than other people.
    
    
12. May be described as a "bigmouth" by peers.
    
    
13. A poor listener.
    
    
14. Tries to impress peers.
    
    
15. Likely either to be a loner or to band together with other know-it-all children.
    
    

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We are labeling behaviors, not children!

For the sake of convenience, we will describe behaviors with terms such as The Whiner or The Interrupter.

Never use such labels when talking to—or about—children!

Doing so could cause many new problems and seriously damage the parent-child relationship.

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