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How can I address hiding homework and forging signatures? 
How can I design natural consequences that teach without humiliating? 
How can I handle daily door-slamming without normalising it? 
How can I handle daily name-calling that restarts after apologies? 
How can I help when playground pushing is reported every few days? 
How can I stop the loop of apologies to teachers with no change in actions? 
How do I avoid stacking punishments that I cannot realistically enforce? 
How do I break the pattern of one child needling until the other explodes? 
How do I bring school into the loop on goals and wins? 
How do I close the day so grudges do not roll into tomorrow? 
How do I coach my child after repeated bus-time silliness turns mean? 
How do I de-escalate when wrestling always tips into hurting? 
How do I deal with deleting browser history or chat logs after warnings? 
How do I end the cycle of endless warnings with no action? 
How do I fade supports so self-control replaces constant supervision? 
How do I handle recurring ‘forgot my kit’ excuses for PE? 
How do I handle repeated ‘I forgot’ when the truth is they chose not to? 
How do I help my child make a repair the other person can actually feel? 
How do I keep calm when a consequence triggers a bigger meltdown? 
How do I keep consequences the same when the same rule is broken again? 
How do I make repair (not punishment) do the heavy lifting? 
How do I practise 'stop–breathe–choose' so it shows up under stress? 
How do I praise the right micro-steps without over-theatre? 
How do I protect the target child without labelling the other as the bully? 
How do I react when money goes missing in small amounts again? 
How do I react when my child is repeatedly excluded and then lashes out? 
How do I rebuild play skills so rivalry does not turn into repeat harm? 
How do I rebuild trust after repeated broken promises to stop? 
How do I respond to habitual small lies that keep the peace in the moment? 
How do I respond to weekly notes about calling out in class that never improve? 
How do I respond when backchat returns the moment a limit is set? 
How do I respond when property damage is the go-to revenge? 
How do I respond when time-outs stop changing behaviour? 
How do I reward genuine progress without bribing every action? 
How do I spot when the behaviour is a skill gap, not defiance? 
How do I stop ‘he started it’ from blocking responsibility every time? 
How do I stop the cycle of eye-rolling and muttering every time I say no? 
How do I stop the habit of interrupting every adult chat despite coaching? 
How do I stop the pattern of sneaking out of bed after goodnights? 
How do I support a child who keeps being sent out of assembly for whispering? 
How do I tackle constant rough play in the lounge despite clear rules? 
How do I teach the missing skill my child uses misbehaviour to avoid? 
How do I use visual plans to replace constant nagging? 
How do I weave sensory breaks so strain does not explode later? 
How do we agree targets with school so progress is actually tracked? 
How do we celebrate a full month of change without losing momentum? 
How do we handle grandparents undoing the plan with treats or exceptions? 
How do we keep our tones calm when we disagree mid-incident? 
How do we map the times and places where misbehaviour repeats? 
How do we respond when our child plays us off against each other? 
How do we review a plan weekly without blame or point-scoring? 
How do we share data (notes, apps) so we act on patterns, not moods? 
How do we stop mixed messages when one parent is stricter than the other? 
How do we write a simple behaviour contract that a child can own? 
What boundary stops late-night debates about the day’s behaviour? 
What can we agree for handovers between households so rules match? 
What changes when I swap repeated nagging for a single clear instruction? 
What changes when I switch from interrogations to evidence-based limits? 
What cue helps my child catch themselves before the habit starts? 
What do I try when my child repeatedly ignores the ‘inside voice’ reminder? 
What does rebuilding a privilege look like after repeated misuse? 
What does shared journalling or tallying look like for younger kids? 
What follow-through keeps limits meaningful over months, not days? 
What helps when homework is ‘done at school’ every day but marks say otherwise? 
What helps when my child always tests the rule at the exact same time each day? 
What helps when my child lies to avoid the first consequence then gets two? 
What helps when my child says ‘I do not care’ to every sanction? 
What helps when one child follows the other around to restart the fight? 
What is a calm plan when my child repeatedly leaves the table during meals? 
What is a fair consequence for repeatedly taking sweets without asking? 
What is a fair reset when I over-punished in the heat of the moment? 
What is a fair response when favourite items are repeatedly snatched? 
What is a fair way to reset after a setback without starting from zero? 
What is a plan when my child keeps copying others’ misbehaviour to fit in? 
What is our plan when we both slip and need to reset together? 
What is the plan when my child keeps blaming the sibling for their mess? 
What language keeps hope alive when progress stalls? 
What measurable target shows us the pattern is changing? 
What patterns show me it is hunger, tiredness, or boredom driving it? 
What plan protects siblings’ trust after repeated harm? 
What plan resets the room when tensions spike at the same time daily? 
What rehearsal in calm helps my child act differently when it counts? 
What role-plays make apologies and repair natural, not forced? 
What script keeps us united during public meltdowns? 
What should I do when club leaders report the same disrespect each week? 
What should I do when insincere apologies keep the cycle alive? 
What should I do when my teen keeps saying they are ‘at X’s house’ but roams? 
What should I do when sticker charts lose power after a week? 
What should we do when lunchtime detentions keep happening for the same offence? 
What should we do when one parent is inconsistent due to work patterns? 
What small step today makes the next step more doable tomorrow? 
What weekly check keeps the plan alive when life gets busy? 
What works when ‘just five more minutes’ turns into a nightly battle? 
What works when a parent changes the consequence after tears? 
What works when my child is constantly moved seats for talking? 
What works when my child sneaks screens after lights out every night? 
What works when removing privileges just breeds secret rule-breaking? 
What works when slaps or kicks return minutes after a warning? 
When the same argument starts every morning about getting dressed, how do I change the pattern? 
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