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Primary Causes of Misbehavior

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Attention

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Power

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Revenge

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Self-Confidence

Primary Needs Being Revealed

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Hunger

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Thirst

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Air

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Rest

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Escape from Pain

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Elimination of Waste

Secondary Needs Being Revealed

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Gregariousness

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Aggression

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Affiliation

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Inquisitiveness

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Achievement

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Power

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Status

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Autonomy

Primary Needs Being Revealed

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Gender/Identity

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The Attention Demander

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Satisfied with Second Place

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The Noisemaker

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The Sneak

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The Swearer

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The Smartmouth

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The Know-It-All

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The Whiner

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The Talker

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The Arrogant

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Introduction

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Primary Causes of Misbehavior

Primary Needs Being Revealed

Secondary Needs Being Revealed

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Behaviors

Before you can begin trying to change a child's behavior, you have to properly identify that behavior. The identification must be specific—for example, The Talker, The Cheater, or The Bully.

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Behaviors Related To Power
1.	The Agitator
2.	The Angel
3.	The Angry
4.	The Arrogant
5.	The Authority Pusher
6.	The Bully
7.	The Chiseler
8.	The Clique
9.	The Complainer
10.	The Con Artist
11.	The Defier
12.	The Destroyer
13.	The Disrespectful
14.	The Distracter
15.	The Dreamer
16.	The Excuse/Alibi Maker
17.	The Exploder
18.	The Failer
19.	The Fighter
20.	The Forgetter
21.	The Foulmouth
22.	The Fun Seeker
23.	The Goldbrick
24.	The Gossip
25.	The Greedy
26.	The Griper
27.	The Habitual Absentee
28.	The Hater
29.	"I Won't Do It"
30.	The Influencer
31.	The Intellectual Show-Off
32.	The Interrupter
33.	The Know-It-All
34.	The Last Worder
35.	The Lazy
36.	The Lewd
37.	The Manipulator
38.	The Name Caller
39.	The Negative Group
40.	The Objector
41.	The Overly Aggressive
42.	The Petty Rules Breaker
43.	The Procrastinator
44.	The Questioner
45.	The Rabble Rouser
46.	The Repeater
47.	The Scrapper
48.	The Show-Off
49.	The Sidetracker
50.	The Skipper
51.	The Smart Aleck
52.	The Smartmouth
53.	The Sneak
54.	The Snob
55.	The Snotty
56.	The Spoiled Darling
57.	The Swearer
58.	Talks Back
59.	The Tattletale
60.	The Thief
61.	The Troublemaker
62.	The Vindictive
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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. Seek professional assistance! Many behaviors--or changes in behavior--can signal an underlying emotional or mental health issue. Don't hesitate to contact your child's school social worker, counselor, or doctor for any concerns you may have.


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