Title: Dealing With Manipulative Children | HealthGuidance.org
Headings: Dealing With Manipulative Children
Dealing With Manipulative Children
Manipulation Is a Learned Behavior
Figure Out Why, What, Who, When, and Where
Change YOUR Behavior

Content: almost unrecognizable manipulations and you gave in. They kept manipulating you and you kept giving them what they wanted; kids learn very quickly. Your child soon learned that hurtful words, blaming others, begging and pleading, or even lying got them exactly what they wanted. While this was learned quickly, changing this behavior is not quite so easy. Undoing something is always much more difficult than never having done it at all, but fear not; it’s never too late. Figure Out Why, What, Who, When, and Where
If you can figure out why your child is resorting to manipulative behaviors, you may be able to solve your problem much more quickly. Really pay attention to your child’s behavior and see if you can figure out if there is some underlying cause that you maybe didn’t notice. • The When: