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Parenting Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder

 

Children with ODD need to learn to take responsibility for their behavior and not use their diagnosis or disability as an excuse for inappropriate behavior. They need help learning how to:

  • Set limits
  • Curb sibling fighting
  • Stop defiance, back-talking, lying and cursing
  • Defuse explosive outbursts and uncontrolled anger
  • Stay on task
  • Do homework and chores
  • Effective problem solving techniques

  • If their "acting out" has carried on for a long period of time and goes against what is socially acceptable, then your teen probably has a behavioral disorder. If your teen is self-destructive and adversely affects your family, then his or her behavior is clearly a problem.

    Symptoms of ODD include the following behaviors:

  • losing their temper
  • arguing
  • defying authority
  • refusing adult requests or rules
  • deliberately annoying others
  • blaming others for their own mistakes or misbehavior
  • being touchy or easily annoyed
  • being angry and resentful
  • being spiteful or vindictive

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