Every kid has the potential to be a bit of a monster at times, but some kids test our patience more than others. We can see these children as ‘trouble makers’ or ‘the bad kid,’ but we should really be looking at all the amazing qualities they are practicing on us. So the next time you feel a headache coming around this type of child, try to view the situation through this lens:
1. Creative problem solving
The next time your child is sneaking out of the house, think about all the obstacles of planning they have to overcome in order…
Jessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. She utilizes Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Neurological Feedback. She also works with performance anxiety and performance enhancement using EMDR and Neurological Feedback.