Certain behavioural disorders of children and adolescents “may derive from or escalate, due to a poor appreciation of their performance”, explained Bárbara Salgueiro , developmental paediatrician at Hospital da Luz Lisboa, during the TV show “Sociedade Civil”, broadcasted on RTP2 last February 7. “To analyse strong points and motivations is fundamental in children and adolescents, that is why we say to parents not to forget to praise their kids and reinforce what they do of positive, and not simply scold them for behaving badly”, she added. TV show “Sociedade Civil” (Child Behaviour) Tantrums and the role of family and schoo l were other topics approached in the TV show. Bárbara Salgueiro, who integrates the team of the Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Centre from Hospital da Luz Lisboa, reminded, apropos, that “parents are the child’s first teachers, at all levels”, for human being learns by imitation. And since “behaviour generates behaviour, sometimes simple strategies such as lowering the tone of voice and not being aggressive are sufficient to change radically the behaviour of a child”. “It is fundamental, on the other hand, to give them responsibilities. And, when they accomplish a task, to tell them thanks”, she further added.
