| Learning disabled children are becoming more and | | | | avoidance at a child's early age is detrimental. This lack |
| more identified and as a result, need assistance. They | | | | of parental control, discipline, or whatever you choose |
| are represented by all ages, grade levels and within all | | | | to call it only leads to much more complicated |
| groups of people. Some are identified as learning | | | | disciplinary issues later in a child's development.If the |
| disabled and as a result are receiving the appropriate | | | | parent does not establish the rules, the structure and |
| assistance and some are not meaning they are pretty | | | | who is in control before adolescence, trying to do so |
| much surviving or not surviving on their | | | | during adolescence will prove to be quite frustrating |
| own.Unfortunately, what frequently comes along with | | | | and difficult for all involved. Compound this with the |
| these learning disabled children, especially those not | | | | ongoing learning challenges that come along with |
| getting any assistance, are behavior problems. These | | | | learning disabilities and you have an extremely difficult |
| behaviors include many different characteristics but | | | | situation.Children need to understand at an early age |
| one in particular is the acting out child.This particular | | | | exactly who is in charge. This should be done with |
| child may be extremely frustrated because of many | | | | consistency, firmness and with a good dose of love. A |
| different reasons but one may be the inability to | | | | parent in control of the situation provides boundaries |
| understand what is happening within him or herself. | | | | for a child.All children need a strong sense of direction |
| Due to this lack of understanding and frustration | | | | and clear expectations. A parent in control provides a |
| comes the acting out and aggressive behaviors.This is | | | | stability all children need. Not only is it a need, but a |
| the point at which something definitely needs to be | | | | want. Even though they may not be able to express |
| done. These behaviors need to be addressed at home | | | | themselves appropriately, children need and want |
| as well as at school but firstly, at home. It begins with | | | | boundaries, structure and a good sense of direction.A |
| the parents or guardians.However, with all due respect | | | | consistent, loving, protective environment can be one |
| to the caregivers, many don't know how to address | | | | that includes appropriate discipline. Establishing these |
| difficult behaviors. Many find the aggressive behaviors | | | | basics will help with the additional challenges of the |
| intimidating and frightening.I have learned through my | | | | learning disabilities. For many reasons many parents |
| many years that many caregivers simply do not want | | | | don't or are afraid to exercise behavioral |
| to confront their children. Some would rather pacify. | | | | restraints.Confrontation can be difficult, but appropriate |
| Some choose to laugh at or ignore their child's | | | | structure will pay off in dividends once your child |
| behavior. They may choose to wait for more serious | | | | reaches adolescence. Your little boy or girl will already |
| matters to occur thinking that they then will assert their | | | | know what the limits are before he or she reaches |
| parenting skills and take charge.Unfortunately, many | | | | the more challenging ages.Let me assure you this |
| times this is much too late. Every incident that occurs | | | | much, they will eventually reach the age of rebellion |
| that leaves the child in charge exasperates the | | | | and if you already have a well established relationship |
| situation. The challenge of regaining control for the | | | | and understanding, your days and your child's days will |
| parent has now become just that much more difficult | | | | be much more enjoyable.With these foundations |
| to attain.Many parents and/or guardians flat out just | | | | established, appropriate learning can occur and as |
| fear confrontation. They will avoid it at all lengths. They | | | | necessary, different learning strategies can be |
| will justify not exercising proper control of their child | | | | introduced. |
| every time because of this fear. This parental | | | | |