When we see that a child is knocking over their sister’s blocks we automatically think that they are doing it to be mean. When really there could be several different reasons for this action. Some of the reasons could be to gain attention, gain power, revenge, and to display inadequacy. In my opinion I believe that the child is trying to gain attention. Their parents could have been spending a lot of time with the child’s sister and the child feels that they are being looked over. Children need to have the same amount of attention drawn to them each day. This way they feel loved and the sense of attachment to their parent that is vital for growth and development. When children want attention they will do just about anything so that they can have the parents look their way. When a child’s parents do not provide enough attention to their child, they are more likely to engage in misbehavior. The misbehavior that the child is engaged in will get the parents attention. This is the ultimate goal of the child. I also believe that they are trying to gain power. The child wants to have a sense of belongingness in their family. A child needs to feel as if they have influence on the choices that pertain to them. The child could of knocked over the …show more content…
This is a valuable technique that helps encourage children’s prosocial behavior. It also helps the child take responsibility for their actions and promotes development of their perspective-taking ability. There are two different types of induction: self-oriented and other oriented. Self-oriented induction is pointing out to the child what the consequences of their behavior would be. Other orientated induction is explaining to the child how their actions could affect other people or