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 Question: My toughest challenge currently is discipline and understanding the behavior of my children’s actions, as well as getting them to listen and understand what we have to say to them. The problems I'm experiencing currently is getting my children to be obedient and to understand the consequences of their actions when they do something wrong -- or good -- but most of all the bad actions, which just don't only affect them, but ourselves as a parent and others. Speaking to them with honesty and explaining some actions that they have taken has had no results. We feel lost and we have had enough of their consequences, which have resulted from wrong actions taken by them. Please could you advise? Helen Answer: Hi Helen, The strategies in “My Out-Of-Control Teen eBook” are paradoxical in nature (i.e., actions that a parent would NOT typically take). In working with intense, strong-willed pre-teens & teens, I find the following: 1. Mos...

Points to Remember: 1. Ask your child ______________to demonstrate ________________. 2. Each evening before bedtime, say to your child, _______________. Expect nothing in return. 3. ____________at least one evening each week. 4. Use _______________whenever your answer is “yes.” 5. Use _________________________whenever your answer is “no.” 6. Catch your child ___________________________________at least once each day. 7. Use ______________________when you want something from your kid. 8. Give your child at least ________________each day. 9. Find something ________to do with your teen each week. 10. Use the ____________________________ approach when something unexpected pops-up. 11. Visualize ____________________, and play that visualization often. 12. When you are undecided about what to say or do in any particular situation, always ask yourself the following question: "_________________________?" 13. If things get worse before they get better, you ...

Dear Parents, If you have a strong-willed, out-of-control teenager, I have to ask: How much longer are you going to allow yourself to be tricked, bullied, lied to and stolen from? How many more temper tantrums and arguments are you willing to endure? Haven't you already wasted enough time and energy trying to make your children change? If you're discouraged, exhausted and simply out of answers on what to do or how to help, then please check out my ebook at: www.myoutofcontrolteen.com Imagine today you put into motion a few small actions that in just a few weeks resulted in receiving the respect and obedience you always wanted, but thought was impossible. Mark Hutten, M.A.