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: maybe getting a night light or leaving the hallway light on will solve the problem and bring the manipulative tactics to an abrupt halt. Change YOUR Behavior
Some children are such good manipulators that they can actually bring you to tears. They make you want to scream, throw things, and run away. As parents, we are shocked that our own children can actually make us feel that way. It’s up to you to make the change from being manipulated to being back in control. You’ve got to call your children on their manipulative tactics as soon as they try them. This means that you have to set your emotions aside and realize that your child is only doing whatever they have to in order to get what they want. Manipulation is all about control and you’ll have to rain on your child’s parade in order to get it back. Show no emotional response when your child starts the whining, guilt tripping, promises, or blaming. Once you’ve told them to do something (or that they can’t do something), that’s the end of the discussion.