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Explore Common Struggles

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Overly anxious about his/her grades

Only motivated when rewarded

Having a hard time following simple instructions

Wanting to be transgender

Bad personal hygiene

Unrealistic standards for themselves

Doesn't want anything to do with me

My child has a lot of anxiety

Overconfident

Is very defiant / Frequently saying "No!"

Refuses to say please and thank you

Thinking they are the boss / Acting Bossy

Very disorganized child

Not reliable / trustworthy

Bullying another child

Not standing up for themselves

Doing drugs

Gives into peer pressure

My child told me they are bisexual/pansexual

Started lying to me

Frequent mood swings

Unwilling to “share” a friend

Unable to handle delayed gratification

Overly critical of others and blind to her/his own mistakes

Manipulates others to get what they want

Believing they are better / Thinking less of others

Only seeing from their point of view

Throws a temper tantrum when things don't go their way

Wanting to win by any means / Cheating

Copying his/her peers' bad behavior

Not respectful toward adults

Seeks out things on the internet that are bad for them

Swearing / Using inappropriate words

Hard time separating from me / leaving my side

Avoids talking about certain subjects with me

Too much aggression towards others

Blames others for her/his mistakes

Doesn't respond to consequences

Watches too much YouTube

Not using common sense

Difficulty sitting still

Hard time accepting his/her new sibling

Is having/wants to have sex

My child told me they are gay/lesbian

Interrupting for attention / Needing to be the center of attention

Crying too easily / Overly sensitive

Hard time making new friends / Is shy

Poor mental health / Suicidal

Hard time regulating their emotions

Fighting with their sibling

Makes fun of others

Has a hard time apologizing

Won't cooperate with you

Not motivated to take on / finish a task

Rigidly attached to routine

Scared of new things or people

Wants to play violent games

Not considerate of others

Not using table manners

Won't try new foods / Picky eater

Very short attention span

Runs away from me when it is time to leave

Learning when to talk and when to listen / Interrupting

Trouble moving on to a different task

My child is slowly distancing themself from me

Dressing inappropriately to gain attention

Avoids cleaning up their mess

Addicted to their phone/device

Always scrolling social media

Doesn't want to do their chores

Wants to get tattoos

Can't take constructive criticism

My child is questioning their sexuality

My child told me they are asexual

Whining to get what he/she wants

Hard time feeling and showing empathy

Hard time being humble / Is arrogant

Doing a bad behavior that they didn't used to do

My child has a lot of fear

Doesn't want to take turns

Has a hard time sharing an object or toy set

Pressuring her/his peers

Stealing toys from stores, friends and/or the classroom

Withdrawn from social situations

Never on time

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