Some parents go into denial when confronted with development of their child's behavior.
When you deny that there is a behavior that needs correction, you take the monkey off your shoulders (so to speak) and continue to do things the same.
Most parents don't appreciate other people telling them how to raise their child. It may be the way that she approaches the parent and communicates too.
- Say something positive about the child first. What is the good behavior?
- Then state where improvement is needed (talk about the problem) and how to best acheive the end result you are looking for.
- End by asking the parent for their opinion and ideas. Bundle it together, so it seems as though it was the parents idea.
- Thank the parent for their time and state you look forward to meeting with them again to discuss the results on xx-xx-xxxx.
I hope this is helpful to her. My sister was a teacher, so I fully understand her frustration in communicating with parents over behavioral problems.
Blessings,
nmpb
