Behaviour: How naughty is naughty?

[debbie]

This blog posting was flagged up on Twitter and I thought it was a good overview piece for teachers and parents.

It is taken from Shona Innes's blog: 'Helping kids, teens, grown-ups, psychologists and other helpers'



http://www.shonainnes.com/how-naughty-i ... -disorder/

How naughty is naughty? Noncompliance, O.D.D., and Conduct Disorder

All children will have times when they disobey the adults who care for them – at home, at school, with relatives, or in the supermarket canned-goods aisle. The effects of a young child’s misbehaviour can range from mild embarrassment to broken goods, minor wounds and damaged friendships. How much naughtiness is normal and when does it become a problem that needs treatment or intervention?

In psychology, there are degrees of naughtiness that are defined somewhat by a child’s age, but more so by the number and types of “naughty” behaviours that they do:

Shona's blog looks like it touches upon issues which may affect us all as people and families at some point.