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A child’s attitude usually reflects in his/her view of life.  A child who has been brought us with love, acceptance, respect and appropriate discipline usually acquires a good attitude to life.  However if parents ignore the onset of a bad attitude which usually begins with smaller but definitely annoying actions – a whining tone when communicating, a brash comment or perhaps just ignoring a parents’ request as ‘just a phase’ then watch out.  If stopped early enough this alignment spreads easily and be aware that bad attitudes are highly contagious.  If there are other siblings in the house, chances are they will catch it too.

Unfortunately today there appears to be an epidemic of rude, overindulged demanding children with attitudes.  Bad attitude does not discriminate, children with bad attitude come in all sizes, both genders all ages and all cultures.  They can come from rich or poor families, reside in rural urban or suburban areas, attend private or public school have multiple siblings or be an only child.  They can live with a single parent or both.  The diversity of their lives seems to have no bearing on whether they acquire a bad attitude the only common factor is that they are allowed to develop the attitude because there was no reaction by the parents as the bad attitudes flourished and grew.

Sometimes parents can make the terrible mistake of laughing at their 2 year old as they pout, hands on hips demanding to be given what they want.  Parents mistakenly think this is cute, there lies  the deadly mistake..   Parents need to correct behaviour which is not acceptable.  What starts out as cute ends up causing parents grief as their cute 2 year old’s cheeky back talk, and greedy, manipulative, bossy and even defiant ways lets you know in no uncertain term that these little angels…  oops…I mean critters are on their way to poor character, not to mention what their attitude can do to your family harmony.

Parents need to be diligent in teaching their children what is acceptable and what is not acceptable behaviour.  This can be difficult as parents also have emotions that they need to control, however, if parents let minor bad attitudes in their children slip then they will have a big problem in trying to curb the problem as it escalates.