Stubbornness in children – causes and
remedy
Parents have to realize that stubbornness exists in all children,
but the level and strength of stubbornness may vary. A
reasonable amount of stubbornness is regarded as something
normal and you should not worry about it.
But if stubbornness
has become a way of life for the child, that is objectionable
because this may develop into other patterns
of behavior that are
more serious than stubbornness.
Kinds of stubbornness in children
• Stubbornness combined with inflexible opinions and rigid
thinking. The child does not like to do anything but what
he wants to do, even if what he
wants is not correct or is
not compatible with logic and reason.
• Stubbornness in which the child refuses to pay attention
to important matters such as cleanliness,
washing the
hands before and after eating, and sleeping at a set time.
The child sticks to his guns and rejects the instructions or
requests of adults.
Causes of stubbornness in children
1. Parents always rejecting the child’s wishes, which generates a
desire to take revenge by means of stubbornness.
2. Mistaken interpretation by the parents of stubborn behavior,
which they think is a sign of
strong character in the child; this in
turn reinforces this behavior.
3. Marital discord which leads to tension for the child.
4. Forcing the child into a particular pattern of eating,
dressing or
behaving (etiquette) that is too much; this motivates the child to
rebel and be stubborn.
5. Excessive pampering of the child.
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