Four Steps

The Loner

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 Loner

Behavior: How exactly is my child behaving?

1. Seems to shy away from everything and everyone. Easy to identify; even a casual visitor can pick out a loner while observing him or her in a group situation.
   
   
2. Walks alone at school and in social situations.
   
   
3. Always extremely quiet.
   
   
4. Shuns participation of any kind with others.
   
   
5. May be a good or poor student.
   
   
6. Seems to "crawl" in and out of the room unnoticed by siblings and parents.
   
   

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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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Many behaviors--or changes in behavior--can signal an underlying emotional or mental health issue.

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