How do I improve my child’s behaviour?

Ed Drew  |  Features  |  helping children find faith
Date posted:  1 May 2021
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How do I improve my  child’s behaviour?

‘Cat-flap escape artist’ photo: Avi Waxman on Unsplash

It’s the common question. It’s a good question. As a parent, I want to know the answer. On occasion, I think I have asked my own children.

There are two ways to answer this question.

I can’t fix it

I remember sitting in a doctor’s waiting room hearing a Mum saying ‘Share!’ over and over again to her children, each time a little louder than before. After the eighth time, I wanted to shout, equally loudly: ‘Stop shouting “Share!” at your children’ (I didn’t).

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