Have you ever tried getting rid of a weed by just chopping off the top? If you have you know exactly what will happen, the weed will grow back. How do you get rid of the weed? You dig deep enough to get the root out, then you have officially gotten rid of the weed.
The same concept applies to the little garden called your child. If you see a weed in your child and just address the behavior without getting to the root of the problem, you will continue to get the same weed.
If your child is having a behavior problem that keeps coming up you may need to start digging. Here are some suggestions for digging. Pray, it is always the best first step, and when you pray, ask God to open your eyes as to what is causing your child's behavioral problem. After you pray, observe and see if you can find what is triggering your child's problem. While you are observing, you may want to not react and see what happens. While you are observing, observe everything including you and your reactions to the behavior. If the root does not show up right away you may want to look deeper such as food, sleep, schedule etc..
After you find the root, pray and ask for wisdom. Dig out the root, without hurting your precious little garden. Remember you want to get rid of the weed and not hurt your garden. Then thank God and enjoy the fruit of your labor.
He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. Proverbs 10:17
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