Banish Bad Attitudes Can you stop your kid's manipulative, self-
centered, rude ways and change their annoying, bad attitudes?
Attitudes are learned, so they can be unlearned and stopped --
if parents use a few simple behavior principles. Here are some
life changing strategies. PICK a problem Start by choosing a
reoccurring kid attitude, but make sure it's something you can
change. For instance: Her guaranteed meltdown at grandmas. Her
selfish sense of "entitlement." His annoying attention-getting
whine. Then pick one -- no more than two -- problems to work on
at a time. Your goal is to change your kid's attitude -- so you
need to see the outcome. So think positively: Not "My family
will stop yelling," but "We'll all talk calmer." If you think
positively you'll be more likely to stick to your goal because
you'll see what the new attitude outcome looks like. Make a
realistic PLAN What have you been doing so far that hasn't
worked? So what will you do instead? For instance: Your kid uses
a whiney voice to get he