Question
I just finished your book The Well-Behaved Child and am hoping it will help with our oldest son who has become very defiant and angry lately. My husband will be reading it over the weekend so that we can start some of your suggestions soon. My son will not listen to either my husband or I when we ask him to do most things. He becomes angry and rude when it is something he doesn't want to do ( get ready for school in the morning, when his computer time is up, homework etc..) . We end up having to ask him 5 -6 times for him to act and it is always a struggle! He pretty much throws a fit that would send most people running!! He cries and says that no one loves him and that he is stupid and is truly angry!! Could "not listening" "being angry " or "defiant" be used as a target behavior we are trying to change on the ticket system? I know they are general but it applies to mostly all of our interactions with him. His hearing has been checked and their is no issue there. There are also no complaints of this listening problem or anger/defiance from his teachers. Any suggestions on how to handle him when he is not listening, acting angry and defiant would be great. I am hoping the ticket system will help change these behaviors but am open to any suggestions. Thanks!!
