Attention seeking behavior…commonly observed in toddlers, teens, and sometimes kids struggling with adoption issues.

So while both of ours flip out from time to time, one in particular does tend toward resorting to attention seeking behavior when he doesn’t get his way.

Not that he can explain why.  

We’ll be having what seems like a typical day when a tsunami of emotions rolls over him, knocking him down and dragging him under while he tries desperately to be like everyone else. (Because who can ever really convince an 11-year-old that being yourself is way more interesting than fitting in with the crowd.)  He’ll lash out over the most random things, pushing us away, then an hour later he wants to hang out and bond.

How do you handle behavior designed to grab your attention?  Join Forever Family tomorrow to add your perspective.