Positive Parenting: 4 Types of misbehavior and how to sus out which it is

 4 Types of misbehavior (Thanks, Dr Dreikers!): Power, Inadequacy, Attention, Revenge

Just like we don't call the roofer when our sink leaks or the plumber when we need a tree cut down, we use different tools to lead and teach our kids depending on the type of misbehavior they exhibit.

Handy parenting tip! We can tell which type of misbehavior our kid is exhibiting by how WE feel.

Kiddo in Power misbehavior? I feel provoked and challenged!

Kiddo in Inadequacy misbehavior? I feel pity and like I need to save.

Kiddo in Attention misbehavior? I feel annoyed.

Kiddo in Revenge misbehavior? I feel hurt, angry, "how could you do this to me?"

Each type has it's own strategies.

We don't lead a kid in power misbehavior with inadequacy strategies or a kid in revenge misbehavior with attention strategies.