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How do deal with a child lost of potential but has some behavorial issues



Question applies to ages: 13

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Doesn’t it always feel like the child who has the most potential is also the one with the most behavioral issues?

You mention the child in question is 13, but don’t mention what kind of behavioral issues there are. So a couple of general observations:
1. The child is on the cusp of being a teenager and hormones have started to wreak havoc with him or her. This isn’t an excuse, just an acknowledgement that it might be necessary to provide more guidance than usual and a heavy dose of understanding.
2. Is the child bored?
3. Are there possible learning difficulties that might be causing frustration? Some children end up with behavior issues because they can’t seem to do things that other people find easy. They then decide that either they are dumb or the activity is dumb, when perhaps what they need is a work-around to accommodate their difficulty.
4. Is there a way you can provide more structure to help encourage the child while making it clear that some behavior will not be accepted?
5. Can you help the child set goals and then let the child experience the natural rewards of achievement or natural consequences of failure?

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