Mentorship Parenting 101: How to Address Common Behavioral Issues

Understanding Common Behavioral Issues in Parenting

This chart breaks down frequent behavioral challenges parents face—from tantrums and hitting to defiance and ignoring directions. Each behavior is listed alongside simple, effective strategies based on mentorship-style parenting.

Instead of punishing or yelling, mentorship parenting focuses on teaching, modeling, and coaching children toward better choices. For example, rather than reacting to defiance with consequences, this approach encourages identifying the unmet need behind the behavior and guiding the child to express it in a healthier way.

Use this chart as a daily reference tool. Try choosing one behavior each week to focus on and model the positive alternative consistently.

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