1. If your
child lies to you often, it is because you over-react too harshly to their
inappropriate behaviour.
2. If your
child is not taught to confide in you about their mistakes, you've lost them.
3. If your
child has poor self-esteem, it is because you advice them more than you
encourage them.
4. If your
child does not stand up for themselves, it is because from a young age you have
disciplined them regularly in public.
5. If your
child takes things that do not belong to them, it is because when you buy them
things, you don't let them chose what they want.
6. If your
child is cowardly, it is because you help them too quickly.
7. If your
child does not respect other people's feelings, it is because instead of
speaking to your child, you order and command them.
8. If your
child is too quick to anger, it is because you give too much attention to
misbehaviour and you give little attention to good behaviour.
9. If your
child is excessively jealous, it is because you only congratulate them when
they successfully complete something and not when they improve at something
even if they don't successfully complete it.
10. If your
child intentionally disturbs you, it is because you are not physically
affectionate enough.
11. If your
child is openly defied, it is because you openly threaten to do something but
don't follow through.
12. If your
child is secretive, it is because they don't trust that you won't blow things
out of proportion.
13. If your
child talks back to you, it is because they watch you do it to others and think
it's normal behaviour.
14. If your
child doesn't listen to you but listens to others, it is because you are too
quick to make decisions.
15. If your
child rebels it is because they know you care more about what others think than
what is right.
