The A Strong Willed Child

Fraser tells his reader that he was often described as “disruptive” and “unfocused” in his grade school years. As Giles continues, he describes his mischievous behavior as a passing phase where there were other things he desired more than going to class and because his desires were not satisfied he rebelled. “This may be a less noble account, but hardly pathological, or in need of some medical classification” (Fraser 261). Many young children experience this same phenomenon; today a term scientists deem as ADHD. “Since the early 80’s, society has decided that adolescent trouble-making is some sort of medical condition” (Fraser 261).

After discussing the plan with the teacher, she agreed on working with me for the plan to be successful. The child strength is that he easily understands context and follow directions very well. Derrick can read books and understand what he have read however, he have a difficult time reading aloud during reading time. One strategy I implement to the teacher is let him pick a book he likes and ask to share it with the class. Ask him question after question about the story; also ask him to show pictures from the book. Encourage him to keep reading by following along and showing interest, limited how many times the teacher correct him. Strategies for increasing his vocabulary let the student use the computer to play words game and different

Due to the lack of self-control and the increased impulsivity of these individuals there is a higher level of reported defiance. 65% of children with ADHD diagnosis have issues with defiance, non-compliance and other authority related conflicts. Many people with this disorder experience uncontrollable verbal hostility, short tempers, and troubles with expressive language. Because of the lack of filters to tell the brain that these actions should be avoided, these children receive poor rapport from peers. They are also often misunderstood. Many times teachers learn to expect the behavior but punish it rather than redirect it. These children may learn to use this disorder as an excuse to not succeed. There are some people who believe that this labeling is needed and helpful.

Every parent who has a child suffering from a psychological disorder that affects their behavior dreads a new school year. This means new teachers not aware of the disorder, more parent-teacher conferences, and more pressure to medicate the child. The most common and well known behavioral disorders are Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

As early as preschool, teachers, principals, counselors, and psychiatrist, are commonly known to label an African-American child (i.e. boys) with ADHD and many other disorders because they are said to be hyperactive and “verve.” This, in most cases, is not always true. It may be that the stimuli around them are simply not challenging enough (p. 17), so they choose to do other activities without the authority figures approval.

There are currently 54 official rebellions written on record from the 2010s until today, which makes withstanding and rebelling against a cause “relatively rare”, states the book A Dictionary Of Sociology (Marshall and Scott, p. 634). However, withstanding and rebellions hold historically important events in which the social and political order is overturned by ordinary to far-reaching actions. In the same way, in the book All Good Children, Max’s whole act of assembling and showcasing his tent at the art exhibit is clearly an act to withstand the perilous control of New Middletown. Which in this case, is the control over all children by “Nesting” them to make them behave “good”. First of all, the assembly of the tent is already an act of withstanding

“Fortunately, children do not need “perfect” parents. They do need mothers and fathers who will think on their feet and who will be thoughtful about what they have done. They do need parents who can be flexible, and who can use a variety of approaches to discipline.” - James L. Hymes, Jr. this quote, I can say, is physically

Parenting children can be a joy and a challenge. Parenting is not for wimps. Most parents desire to raise their children as a productive member of our society. In able to successfully do this, parents that identify themselves as believers need to study the bible and determine how to biblically discipline. The bible needs to be their foundation. There are several verses throughout scripture that discuss discipline.

Describe the child’s temperament, judgment, level of self-awareness, impulsivity, and learning/processing style. Is there a developmental disability? How do these influence the child’s behavior and the responses of caregivers, teachers and other involved professionals?

As children grow from adolescence to being an adult, an absence of positive developmental traits is directly linked to one’s behavior. As stated by the American Psychiatric Association, "When individuals with conduct disorder reach adulthood, symptoms of aggression, property destruction, deceitfulness, and rule violation, including violence against co-workers, partners, and children, may be exhibited in the workplace and the home, such that antisocial personality disorder may be considered" (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

Evidence indicates that genetic factors may play a role in development of disruptive behavior disorders (Hansell & Damour, 2005). A biological structure of an infant’s brain has preposition genes and chemical responses to develop into an adult (Perry, 2002). Disorders in lifespan development are not biologically set to occur (Dombeck, 2010). Issues’ dealing with environment, education, and way of life has made changes in developments, childhood behavior keeps a child on a continuum between normal and abnormal behavior (Hansell & Damour, 2005). Several disorders currently exist in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR) because studies on children, adolescent, and young adult disorders evolved from DSM-II (Hansell & Damour, 2005).

Often times, children of permissive parents are manipulative. This is because the parents submit to their children if they act out. Children of permissive parents are impulsive, the children do not learn how to control themselves. Children brought up by this parenting style “do slightly worse in school during adolescence and are more likely to be aggressive and somewhat immature in their behavior with peers and in school”

Many psychologists throughout history have indulged in studies related to parenting behavior and how children are affected from such behavior. The work of Diana Baumrind, which is considered to be one of the most influential and well-studied theories of parenting behavior, was the first to identify three styles of parenting (Sclafani 44). These styles of parenting are called authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. This paper will further explain descriptions of these styles and the typical behaviors of children as a result of each style. This paper will also provide insight on the parenting style I was raised on along with my thoughts on types of discipline I might use in the

Guiding young children is an awesome responsibility that requires patience, understanding, flexibility, knowledge of child development and appropriate practices, intentional decision-making, but most of all guiding young children requires kindness and love. Guidance involves discipline, not punishment. To begin our discussion on guidance let’s first look at the difference between discipline and punishment. “Discipline is used to teach and guide. Punishment is used for the purposes of controlling and retribution.” (Godfrey, 2013) Guiding children does not mean taking punitive action when they fail to meet an expectation. Instead, guiding means to help children learn how to function suitably in a variety of social contexts. The goal is not to break a child’s spirit, causing them to fear harsh punishment or judgement. The goal is to teach them how to regulate their emotions and actions, to develop control, so they can make safe, responsible decisions.

Credibility Statement: I have grown up in a christian household that used authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles. My parents have always been very strict, and I have never felt strong emotional connections to either of them because of it. When too many rules are involved, children can feel unloved and act out. I have talked to many parents as well as their children to gather more information on the topic. I am directly tied to this subject as much as you guys are. After all, we all have parents.