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The 24 Problem Areas


Before moving on to the problem areas below, please take the time read this introduction which will provide some insight on how the methods provided for each scenario are designed to work. 

Introduction

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Below are 24 identified common problem areas, as identified by Painter & Corsini (1990), parents encounter when raising their children. Each category will provide a brief scenario, followed by a short discussion and suggestions to counter the identified problem.

Getting up

Dressing

Eating

Keeping clean

School difficulties at home

Bedtime

"Conformance" (following family rules)

Chores

Taking care of own room

Clutter in the home

Care of personal posessions

Fighting with siblings
Fighting in the car

Problems in public settings

Aggression

Undesirable companions

           Constant attention seeking        

Dawdling

Temper

Nightmares and other Excessive Fears

Bad Habits

Bedwetting

Incontinence


Character

 
In addition to the problem areas identified above,  below are some problem areas parents at FETCH have frequently brought up.

Money
         

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact us.


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Sources

Many of our solutions have been adapted from Painter and Corsini (1989), Effective Discipline in the Home and School (New York: Bruner-Routledge); and also Painter and Corsini (1975), The Practical Parent (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc.)
 
Many of the photos we have used are shareable, public domain photos from Flickr.com (http://www.flickr.com/).  To find the photographer’s name and copyright information, just click on the photo.

Scenarios, discussions, and solutions were also provided by Dr. James A. Deutch, Dr. Mary I. Martini, Dr. Malia Thompson, Amber Beahm B.Sc., Melanie Quon B.Sc., and Reuel Reyel B.Sc.

Scenarios, discussions and solutions are not to be copied, reproduced, and or distributed without consent of the authors.


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