On the surface, all passive aggressive teenagers seem to be the same. This is far from true. As discussed previously, passive aggressive behavior is the result of several potential issues. How do you recognize the cause of this behavior, and once this is identified, what should be done?
If the behavior stems from a student really not knowing how to do the work, either from lack of ability or lack of focus, there are several ways to approach the issue. Talk to your child and share a more active interest in their work. Have the child read to you and ask to explain back what was read. Encourage your child to teach you the information. It is here you may recognize discrepencies between what was read and what was understood. If this is the case, where do you go from here? You or an expert can teach basic compensation skills to help with the material. The compensation skills may include reading short passages and then summarizing the infomation on a three by five card, or a post it. Encourage your child to discuss the information and teach the material back to you. If you feel it is appropriate, a professional can be brought in to test your child and create educational tools to guide the child to understanding and holding on to information. Next time, I will discuss other causes of passive aggressive behavior.
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