Parenting
Behavioral Definitions

1. Expression of feelings of inadequacy in setting effective limits with their child
2. Frequently struggle to control their emotional reactions to their child’s misbehavior
3. Increasing conflict between spouses over how to parent/discipline their child
4. A pattern of lax supervision and inadequate limit setting
5. A pattern of overindulgence of the child’s wishes and demands
6. A pattern of harsh, rigid, and demanding behavior toward their child
7. A pattern of physically and emotionally abusive parenting
8. Lack of knowledge regarding reasonable expectations for a child’s behavior at a given developmental level
9. Have exhausted their ideas and resources in attempting to deal with their child’s behavior

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