Tips for Handling Your Children's Behavior
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:04AM
Dr. Karen Binder-Brynes, a leading psychologist who works with adolescents and parents, says bringing in the police should be a last resort -- not a manipulative technique. "When a child is dangerous immediately to themselves or to others — then you would call the police," says Binder-Brynes, "like you would in any domestic abuse situation."
Instead of calling the police to help parent, she recommends the following tips to effectively handle your child's behavior, and to help circumvent them acting out:
For more information on Dr. Karen Binder-Brynes, visit her website at DrKarenNYC.com.
Comments
I only wish we had someone as knowledgeable, caring & compassionate as Dr. Karen. It has been 4 yrs of hell for our family, dealing with my grandson's rebellion & anger. We have had the same response from counselors, going from one to the other. Same in school, all F's, and counselor tells us," He still has time to bring grades up. He is now a junior, and I do not feel optimistic they he will graduate. They say, let him hit rock bottom (counselors) then he may learn. I know his home life and abandonment issues, plus a mom who is overwhelmed have certainly contributed to his downward spiral.My heart goes out to the mom on yesterdays show. Every situation and child is and parenting is the hardest job in the world.
I was watching the videos from the Wednesday, January 25, 2012 show on Tips For Handling Your Children's Behavior and I just wanted to take a moment to say that I am in complete disagreement with Dr. Brynes. She made the statement that by calling the police it sends the message that you are not in control as the parent. As a parent of three growing and sometimes crazy boys I have had to call our local authorities to my home several times. This does not tell my children that I am not in control, but rather emphasizes to them they are not and that I will use what ever means necessary to let them know this.