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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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Sexuality

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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

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Primary Causes of Misbehavior

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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 Achievement
1.	The Alibier
2.	The Angel
3.	The Animal
4.	The Apple Polisher
5.	The Attention Demander
6.	The Cheater
7.	The Class Clown
8.	The Clique
9.	The Complainer
10.	The Crier (Who Claims Foul)
11.	The Defier
12.	The Destroyer
13.	The Disorganized
14.	The Disrupter
15.	The Distracter
16.	The Do-Nothing
17.	The Dreamer
18.	The Exaggerator
19.	The Excuse/Alibi Maker
20.	The Exploder
21.	The Failer
22.	The Forgetter
23.	The Goer
24.	The Goldbrick
25.	The Greedy
26.	The Griper
27.	The Habitual Absentee
28.	The Hider
29.	"I Can't"
30.	"I Don't Care"
31.	"I Won't Do It"
32.	The "Idiot" Syndrome
33.	The Immature
34.	The Indifferent
35.	The Irresponsible
36.	The Know-It-All
37.	The Late Arriver
38.	The Lazy
39.	The Negative Group
40.	The Noncompleter
41.	The Nonparticipator
42.	The Objector
43.	The Petty Rules Breaker
44.	The Pouter
45.	The Rabble Rouser
46.	The Repeater
47.	Satisfied with Second Place
48.	The Scrapper
49.	The Shadow
50.	The Show-Off
51.	The Sidetracker
52.	The Skipper
53.	The Sleeper
54.	The Sneak
55.	The Stewer
56.	The Talker
57.	The Tardy
58.	The Test Challenger
59.	The Traveler
60.	The Truant
61.	The Underachiever
62.	The Unprepared
63.	The Whiner
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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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