3. Revenge/Feeling Hurt=Child’s Goal
The goal of revenge is likely to appear when a child can't win in a power
struggle, so he/she attempts to ‘get even’. Revenge is likely to be expressed
by a child saying or doing something hurtful. (Sometimes the goal of
revenge may be expressed by the child’s staring angrily at the parent.) In
these situations, the parent is likely to feel hurt, angry or guilty and may
try to get even.
4. How a child show anger or revenge? Feelings & Reaction
Children might hurt others unprovoked with words or actions, damage
belongings and act with an all-around unpleasantness. In these instances of
hurt-motivated behavior, parents and caregivers often feel hurt, angry, and
are often left wondering why the child wants to hurt them.
5. Why Children want revenge?
child is trying to get back at you for something.
6. How to get over? Adults Response
Avoid feeling hurt. Avoid punishment and retaliation. Build trusting
relationship; convince child that he or she is loved.