A medicine widely used by people over-65s to combat anxiety and insomnia increases the risk of dementia by 50 per cent within 15 years, researchers have found.

 

Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships. They also lose their ability to solve problems and maintain emotional control, and they may experience personality changes and behavioral problems such as agitation, delusions, and hallucinations. While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, memory loss by itself does not mean that a person has dementia. Doctors diagnose dementia only if two or more brain functions - such as memory, language skills, perception, or cognitive skills including reasoning and judgment - are significantly impaired without loss of consciousness.
There are many disorders that can cause dementia. Some, such as AD, lead to a progressive loss of mental functions. But other types of dementia can be halted or reversed with appropriate treatment.
With AD and many other types of dementia, disease processes cause many nerve cells to stop functioning, lose connections with other neurons, and die. In contrast, normal aging does not result in the loss of large numbers of neurons in the brain.

Dementing disorders can be classified many different ways. These classification schemes attempt to group disorders that have particular features in common, such as whether they are progressive or what parts of the brain are affected. Some frequently used classifications include the following:

• Cortical dementia: dementia where the brain damage primarily affects the brain's cortex, or outer layer. Cortical dementias tend to cause problems with memory, language, thinking, and social behavior.
• Subcortical dementia: dementia that affects parts of the brain below the cortex. Subcortical dementia tends to cause changes in emotions and movement in addition to problems with memory.
• Progressive dementia: dementia that gets worse over time, gradually interfering with more and more cognitive abilities.
• Primary dementia: dementia such as AD that does not result from any other disease.
• Secondary dementia: dementia that occurs as a result of a physical disease or injury.

Sexual violence has characterised much of the violence perpetuated in Congo. Used as a tactic of war, the daily violations of women and children by armed groups have created a climate of fear and a reputation for the DRC as world’s “worst place to be a woman or a child”. Women from ages “six to eighty” have become victims and one statistic suggests that over 200,000 women may have been victimized over the past decade, while another notes that in some regions, as many as 40 women are raped every day.

INDIAN Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been named as an ambassador by the United Nations AIDS agency and will be tasked with raising awareness to prevent HIV among children.

One of Hindi cinema's most famous faces abroad, Rai Bachchan in her new role will be mainly advocating for the Global Plan, launched in June last year and focused on India and 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

The scheme aims to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keep their mothers alive, partly through improving access for women to HIV prevention and treatment services.

"Spreading awareness on health issues, especially related to women and children, has always been a priority for me," the actress said in a statement from UNAIDS after her appointment as a goodwill ambassador on Monday.

"And now, as a new mother, I can personally relate to this - the joys and concerns of every mother and the hopes that we have for our children. I strongly believe that every baby should be born free from HIV."

Rai Bachchan took the Miss World crown in 1994 and made her debut in Bollywood in the late 1990s.

She has since gone on to star in more than 40 mostly Hindi films as well as a few foreign movies, including The Pink Panther 2.

She married fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 and is well-known for her appearances on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival. She had her first child in November last year.

 Hrithik Roshan seen the promos and they look amazing. Even my friends have liked it. One can make out that it is a touching story. It is such a nice script...amazing," Hrithik said while meeting Sridevi last evening at the Mehboob studios.

Sridevi, who ruled the silver screen with films like 'Sadma', 'Chandni', 'Mr India' and 'Lamhe', will be back on the big screen after a gap of nearly 15 years.

Hrithik was at a studio in suburban Bandra to shoot for an ad-film.

"I am dying to see the film. I am sure it is going to be a winner all the way.

In 'English Vinglish', Sridevi plays the role of a housewife, who enrols for an English speaking course in order to please her husband and family. Directed by R Balki's wife Gauri, the film will release on October 5.
Hrithik, who was to go for an outdoor shoot, has postponed his plan because he wants to see the film.
"I would be there to see the film on October 4. I was supposed to leave for an outdoor shoot.



On the occasion, Sridevi praised Hrithik saying he is a good actor with great dancing abilities.

  Sridevi said  Hrithik Roshan is a very spontaneous...warm and affectionate person. He is an all rounder. He should be in Hollywood films.

In 1986 film 'Bhagwan Dada', Hrithik played the role of a young boy called Govinda and share screen space with Sridevi.

 Hrithik Roshan used to make so many mistakes but Sridevi was very nice to me and made me comfortable.

The team from Cardiff University's School of Medicine first found that sperm transfers a vital protein, known as PLC-zeta (PLCz), to the egg upon fertilisation. 

Then it initiates a process called 'egg activation,' which switches on all the biological processes necessary for development of an embryo.

The team has found that eggs that don't fertilise because of a defective PLCz, as in some forms of male infertility, can be treated with the active protein to produce egg activation.

The added PLCz kick-starts the fertilisation process and significantly improves the chance of a successful pregnancy, the journal Fertility.

"We know that some men are infertile because their sperm fail to activate eggs. Even though their sperm fuses with the egg, nothing happens , professor at Cardiff, who with professor Karl Swann, led the team at Cardiff University's Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine and funded by the Wellcome Trust, according to a Cardiff statement.

"These sperm may lack a proper functioning version of PLCz, which is essential to trigger the next stage in becoming pregnant.

"What's important from our research is that we have used human sperm PLCz to obtain the positive results that we had previously observed only in experiments with mice.

"In the lab we have been able to prepare human PLCz protein that is active. If this protein is inactive or missing from sperm, it fails to trigger the process necessary for egg activation - the next crucial stage of embryo development.

Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor who share screen space with Aamir Khan haven't shot a single scene together.

But those who are trying to read more than what is meeting the eye well, the script and the story doesn't demand such a scene where the two characters of the film come together. Also, much against hearsay and rumours Rani and Kareena are extremely cordial with each other in real life.



There are scenes and interactions with Aamir's character but their characters have no interactions at all. in fact the entire 45-50 day film schedule there never was a single day when all three of them were required to shoot.

The spokesperson of Talaash confirms "The story is such that the two characters of Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor never come face to face with each other."


 

Not withstanding the fact that many such creams, gels and other products are medically proved to yield good results, doctors say that they should still be taken under medical supervision because sometimes the results can be disastrous - and one may actually invite a host of harmful side effects in the bargain.

"The lure of anti-ageing creams lies in the fact that they are seemingly less complicated than a cosmetic surgery, a botox treatment or some other procedure in the ultimate run to regain a youthful look. It's also less expensive.

 "But what people forget is that one's skin is very specific to a person and you cannot expect the same results for everyone. While some creams do give visible results, there are also cases in which the skin texture of a person has changed over prolonged use of a particular product that didn't suit her.

Some products are medically proved to increase the glow of the skin and rejuvenate. For instance, lactic acid in a product can have some good effects. But it should not be more than two percent in the product composition. Then, peptide in mixed serums is good, and so is alpha hydroxy acid.

Some of the products that form a part of the composition of anti-ageing products, like hyaluronic acid, are used by dermatologists in procedures.

"Injecting hyaluronic acid has a collagen stimulating effect that helps in removing wrinkles. Some serums contain this. Similarly, vitamin C preparations improve pigmentation. 

  One should be careful before trying an anti-ageing product because there are many factors at play. For instance, your skin type - there is dry , oily, normal and combination skin, and the same product may not be suitable for all.

Your hormonal balance is another crucial factor.

"There are certain creams recommended for pre-menopausal women, when the hormonal balance is disturbed. The age bracket therefore is the late 30s to 40s. Also, if you have any endocrine problem, you may need certain creams.

 But please don't blindly follow any advertisement that tells you to go for such products when you are nearing 30, or be guided by the brand or price of a product - if you are healthy, your body will take care of your skin's needs.

 Warning against ads that show western women and men, he further said that their skin texture is different from Indians' and therefore similar results should not be expected.

"Ultimately, these creams contain chemicals and can even change the tissue texture. Further, if it doesn't suit you, it may be carcinogenic in the long run.

Harping on the fact that anti-ageing creams should be used under supervision,  Some more possible side effects: "Over-usage of such creams can cause acne, and a dependency can lead to rashes. The skin can also become thin, over a period, such that blood vessels can be seen".

Cosmetic physician  said it is best to leave it to an expert to recommend the right cream, because as per one's need, this may be best used at day or night and some extra care may have to be taken.

"Applying the wrong product, or the right one in wrong quantity, can lead to reactions like dryness, rash and pigmentation. Putting on lots of cream does not mean faster results, Cautioned both women and men. Almost 30 percent of those who seek anti-ageing remedial measures are men.

"Sometimes some creams can also be photosensitive, cosmetic and plastic surgeon in Kolkata, which means that they will react when exposed to the sun.

Offering some advice on skin care, That inflammation is one of the causes of ageing; hence the skin should be kept soothed. "Wash your face with cold water and use calamine if it irritates or goes red. Also post sun-exposure care is important".

"Ultimately, ageing is a biological process, and one should remember that all these products and procedures can only delay the process. But it is inevitable.

I&B and health ministries agree on middle ground for smoking in films

 

• Anti-tobacco health spots of minimum 30 seconds shall be shown at the beginning and middle of films which have scenes displaying tobacco products or their use.
•  An audio-visual disclaimer of minimum 20-second duration on the ill-effects of tobacco use shall also be displayed at the beginning and middle of these films.
• The spots and disclaimers prepared by the health ministry will be provided to the Central Board of Film Certification.
•  Films showing use of tobacco products shall also be required to display an anti-tobacco health warning in the form of a static message during the period of display of the tobacco products or their use in the films.

Chris Gayle shares six-hitting secrets on his birthday

Hard-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle celebrated his 33rd birthday on Friday by telling batsmen how to hit sixes during the ongoing World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. "It takes a bit of strength and once the ball is in your slot you go for it," Gayle said ahead of the West Indies' first match against Australia in Colombo on Saturday.

 

 

But amid a row over an outcrop of islands claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, Apple's new iO6 software has provided a resolution of sorts.


When a user searches for the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, claimed by Beijing under the name Diaoyu, two sets of the islands appear alongside each other.

 "The map has one set of islands for each country. Is this a message from Apple that we civilians must not get engaged in a pointless dispute?" one Japanese blogger wrote.

The new mapping program was released this week as part of Apple's updated mobile operating system software, which powers the new iPhone 5, released Friday, and can be installed as an upgrade on other Apple devices.

To the chagrin of many, the new operating system replaces Google Maps, which had been the default mapping system in Apple devices until now. 

As of yet there is no stand-alone Google Maps app available for the iPhone, although some reports say this is coming.

The East China Sea islands, strategically coveted outcrops, have been the focus of a territorial dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, with tensions escalating dramatically after the Japanese government bought three of them from their private owners.

Tens of thousands of anti-Japanese demonstrators rallied across China, with some vandalising Japanese shops and factories, forcing firms to shut or scale back production.

After allowing foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in domestic carriers, the government is now considering a plan to relax the minimum requirements for Indian carriers to fly overseas.
 
Till now, the domestic airlines were required to have 20 aircraft and five years of flying experience in the domestic regions. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters in New Delhi on Friday that a plan is being considered to relax these norms.

According to analysts, none of the existing airlines will really benefit even if the norms are eased as most of the airlines have already completed five years in the domestic market. However, new players are set to benefit.

GoAir, which currently does not have 20 aircraft has applied for a waiver to be authorised to operate flights internationally.

 “We have applied for a waiver and we are studying the opportunity in the overseas market,” said Giorgio De Roni, chief executive officer, GoAir. He, however, refused to comment on the potential benefits if the overseas flying norms are relaxed.

According to analysts, the new players who are set to enter the scheduled operations for flying regional routes will benefit out of the decision. Religare Group’s scheduled regional airline Air Mantra, Deccan Charter, Freedom Aviation, Kareena Airlines could be some of the beneficiaries.

“It is a positive move for the industry if the minimum requirements are relaxed. International routes are a lucrative option for the domestic players,” said an analyst from domestic brokerage who did not wish to be quoted.

Last week, the government approved foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in domestic carriers. However, not too many foreign players have shown interest in investing in domestic players owing to high fuel cost and airport charges.

Air Asia on Friday clarified that it has no immediate plans of investing in India carriers as speculated by the media. Reuters quoted CEO, Tony Fernandes saying, “We have no immediate plans to enter the market because the aviation fuel tax and airport charges are still too high.”

A notification was also issued for 49% FDI in the aviation sector. The proposal of foreign airlines will have to be cleared by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) before the investment can go through. The 49% limit will subsume FDI and FII (foreign institutional investor) investment.

How FDI in retail, aviation will boost India's growth

 

 

 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the nation on Friday night to explain the government's recent decisions on economic reforms, which have triggered widespread political protests across the......

After quite a long pause the government has finally pressed the reforms button. Strengthening rupee and cheering capital market indicates that these steps have been received favourably.

The optimism is also in anticipation that this could the beginning of series of economic reforms which were on hold for a long time; nonetheless these steps are expected to revive the Indian economy in the long run.
The government recently announced 51% in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and 100% FDI in single-brand retail.

FDI norms in aviation sector also have been relaxed, which will now allow the foreign aviation firms to invest in Indian aviation sector.

The broadcasting sector has also been liberalized by allowing up to 74% FDI. Amid these reforms announcements, the government also decided to hike diesel prices by 12 per cent or Rs 5 per litre.

Nuclear capable Agni-III missile test fired

 

 Balasore (Odisha): Two days after the successful trial of the long-range Agni-IV missile, India on Friday testfired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of 3000 km from an island off the Odisha coast.

The indigenously developed surface-to-air missile, which can carry a warhead of 1.5  tonne protected by a carbon all composite heat shield, took off at 1315 hours from a mobile launcher at launch complex-4 of Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, defence sources said.

The trajectory of the trial was monitored for data analysis through telemetry stations, electro-optic systems and sophisticated radars located along the coast, and by naval ships anchored near the impact point, they said.

"It was the fifth test in the Agni-III series carried out to establish the 'repeatability' of the state-of-the-art missile's performance," a DRDO scientist said.

The launch operation was carried out by strategic forces command of the Indian army with logistic support from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Agni-III missile is powered by a two-stage solid propellant system. With a length of 17 metres, the missile's diameter is 2 metres and launch weight is around 50 tonnes.

The missile is equipped with hybrid navigation, guidance and control systems along with advanced on-board computers. The electronic systems are hardened for higher vibration, thermal and acoustic effects, a DRDO official said.








Though the first development trial of Agni-III carried out on July 9, 2006 could not achieve the desired result, subsequent tests conducted on April 12, 2007, May 7, 2008 and February 7, 2010 from the same base were all successful.

Friday's test came after a successful trial of highly advanced Agni-IV ballistic missile with a strike range of about 4000 km from the same range.

Sridevi to appear on Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati 6

Central government employees, pensioners set to get              7% DA hike

 

NEW DELHI: Reeling under the impact of diesel price hike and high inflation, the 80 lakh central government employees and pensioners are likely to soon get seven per cent increase in Dearness Allowance.

The proposal to increase the DA from 65 per cent to 72 per cent is likely to be taken up by the Union Cabinet tomorrow, sources said.

The decision, which would benefit about 50 lakh of employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government, comes in the backdrop of government increasing the diesel price by Rs 5 per litre and retail inflation crossing the double digit mark.

The hike, once approved, will be effective from July 1, 2012, and the employees would be entitled for arrears from this date.

The government had increased DA last in March this year from 58 per cent to 65 per cent, which was effective from January 1, 2012.

The government periodically hikes the DA, which is linked to consumer price index for industrial workers. The consumer price index(CPI) based on movement in retail prices, soared to 10.03 per cent in August, from 9.86 per cent in July.

In order to protest against the hike in diesel prices, coupled with the decision to operationalise the FDI in multi-brand retail, the opposition parties have called for a nation-wide strike today. 

The French magazine’s Wednesday’s issue features on its front page a cartoon showing an Orthodox Jew pushing a turbaned figure in a wheelchair.

Several other Prophet caricatures, include some naked pictures, are shown on inside pages of the magazine.

The cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed might add to the widespread indignation that has already been triggered by an-anti Muslim movie named “Innocence of Muslims” that depicts Prophet Mohammed as a womanizer and fraud.

The anti-Islam film has triggered massive protests at   Western embassies across the Muslim world, leading to violent attacks one of which resulted in death of US ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.

France fears similar protests at its embassies in wake of Mohammed cartoons, which might add fuel to the already raging fire spawned by anti-Islam film.

The drawings, some of which depicted Muhammad naked and in demeaning or pornographic poses, were met with a swift rebuke by the French government, which warned the magazine could be inflaming tensions, even as it reiterated France’s free speech protections.

During a visit to Cairo, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters that the cartoon, which in several instances depicts Muhammad naked, was a "provocation".

The principle of freedom of expression “must not be infringed,” Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said, speaking on France Inter radio.

But he added: “Is it pertinent, intelligent, in this context to pour oil on the fire? The answer is no.”

The French Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning urging French citizens in the Muslim world to exercise “the greatest vigilance,” avoiding public gatherings and “sensitive buildings.”

France is home to Western Europe’s largest Muslim population and the cartoons of Prophet Mohammed might act as catalyst to the violence provoked by the anti-Islam video.

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Nobel laureate in physics will give public lecture as part of international conference at UT Arlington next month

India’s Mars mission to begin November 2013

India’s tryst with Mars will begin in November 2013 to explore the red planet’s atmosphere and search for life-sustaining elements, a top space official said late Monday.

 

“If we don’t go Mars late next year, we may have to wait for another 27 months (two years & three months) to embark on such an ambitious mission when the earth and the red planet will be closer again,” the top scientist pointed out.

As the fourth planet from the sun and smallest celestial object in the solar system, Mars is terrestrial with breath-taking valleys, deserts, craters and volcanoes in a thin atmosphere. Named after the Roman god of war, the red planet has many similarities with earth like the rotation period and seasonal cycles.

“As in the case of Chandrayaan-1, we will have to take the spacecraft first into the earth’s orbit from 22,000 km to 200,000 km in stages using the propulsion system and fire the rocket’s liquid apogee motor to push it into the Martian orbit after cruising about 300 days,” Radhakrishnan observed.

In the run-up to the launch, the space agency plans to augment the ground support station such as the deep space network at Bylalu, about 40 km from this tech hub, and rope in other ground stations in the region.
“As there will be a 20-minute communication delay in receiving signals from the Martian orbiter, we need to have high radio frequency system in the spacecraft and adequate protection for the effective functioning of its digital instruments,” the chairman noted.
For ensuring to have the launch on the D-day (Nov 27), the space agency plans to have the entire set-up in place by mid-October 2013

 

 The Three Skills Every Child Needs for Good Behavior

When you have a child who acts out and is disrespectful or disruptive, it’s easy to compare him to the so-called “good kids” who never seem to get into trouble or give their parents grief. Many people feel hopeless about the possibility of ever teaching their child to “magically” become the kind of well-behaved member of the family they envisioned before they had him.
The truth is that good behavior isn’t magic—you can’t just wave a wand and turn your child into who you want him to be. Rather, good behavior is a skill that can be learned, just like carpentry, teaching or nursing. I believe three of the most important skills for children to learn as a foundation for good behavior are: how to read social situations, how to manage emotions, and how to solve problems appropriately. If your child can learn to master these three tasks with your help, he will be well on his way to functioning successfully as an adult.
1.Reading Social Situations
The ability to read social situations is important because it helps your child avoid trouble and teaches him how to get along with others. If he can walk into a classroom, lunchroom, playground or a dance, read what’s going on there, and then decide how he's going to interact in that environment in an appropriate way, he's already halfway there. So if your child sees a bunch of kids who usually tease and bully others, the skill of reading social situations will help him stay away from that group, rather than gravitate toward it.
Parents can help their kids develop these skills by getting them to read the looks on people's faces at the mall or a restaurant, for example. If your child can learn to see who looks angry, frustrated or bored, two things will happen: the first is that he will be able to identify how people might be feeling. Secondly, he'll learn that he should try to identify other people's emotions. Both are integral in learning how to read social situations.
2.Managing Emotions:
It’s critical for your child to learn how to manage his emotions appropriately as he matures. Managing your emotions means that it’s not OK to punch a hole in the wall because you’re angry; it’s not OK to curse at your dad because he took your iPod away. Children need to learn that just because they feel bad or angry, it does not give them the right to hurt others.

Ask the Right Questions

If your child calls his little sister a nasty name, it’s your job to first sit down and ask, “What did you see going on that you thought you needed to do that?” Not, “How did you feel?” but “What was going on?” You’ll find that usually this type of behavior is generally self-centered. Perhaps your child’s little sister is getting more attention or she’s watching a show and he wants the TV, or she’s playing with the video games and he wants to play them. When your child does not know how to deal with that situation and he becomes nasty or abusive, it’s time for you to step in and put a stop to it. And I think you should very clearly state, “Just because you’re angry, it doesn’t give you the right to call your sister a nasty name.” That’s an important, direct way of teaching the skill of managing emotions.

What Giving Consequences Does (and Doesn’t) Accomplish

I believe that consequences are part of accountability. In other words, your child should know that if the inappropriate behavior happens again, he will be held accountable. Saying that, I don’t think people change simply because they’re punished or are given consequences. Although parents often focus on them, consequences alone are not enough. Rather, it’s the learning process associated with the consequences that changes a child’s behavior. So it’s the part of your child’s thinking process that says, “Next time I’m upset, if I call Sarah a name, I'm going to be punished. Instead, I can just go to my room and cool down.”
Here's the truth: you can punish kids until the cows come home, but it’s not going to change their behavior. That’s because the problem is actually not the behavior—the problem lies in the way kids think. This faulty thinking then gets externalized into how they behave. If you punish them for the behavior and neglect to challenge the way they think about the problem—or discuss what their options are for dealing with that problem effectively in the future—then really, what are you doing? You’re punishing your child, but he hasn’t learned anything and he’s not going to do anything differently. In fact, he’s probably just going to do it again when you’re not looking.

“What Will You Do Differently Next Time?”

I think it’s very important that you talk to your child about what he can do differently the next time he feels angry or frustrated. This tool is something I developed as part of The Total Transformation Program, and it’s an important way to focus on changing your child’s behavior. When you use this technique, it encourages your child to come up with other things he or she might do instead of using ineffective behavior. By the way, when you have this talk with your child, it should be a pretty businesslike conversation—it’s not all smiley and touchy feely; it shouldn’t be abusive or negative, either. Stick to the facts and ask, “What can you do differently next time?”

3.Teach Problem Solving Skills

There’s No Such Thing as “Good Kids” and “Bad Kids”

I believe that the kids who are labeled “good” are children who know how to solve their problems and manage their behavior and social life, and the kids who are labeled “bad” are kids who don’t know how to solve those problems. A child is often labeled “the bad kid” when he’s developed ineffective actions to solve the problems that other kids solve appropriately. So this child may turn to responses that are disrespectful, destructive, abusive, and physically violent. In my opinion, there’s no such thing as good kids or bad kids, there are simply kids who have learned effective ways of solving life’s problems, and kids who have not.
As they develop, children have to continually adjust their problem-solving skills and learn new ones. For instance, for a three year old, being told “no” is the biggest problem in her life. She stomps her feet, she throws a tantrum. Eventually, she has to learn to deal with that problem and manage the feelings associated with it. And so those tasks continue for five-year-olds who have to deal with the first day of school and for nine-year-olds who have to change in gym. They continue for 12- and 13-year-olds when they’re at middle school, which is a much more chaotic environment than they have ever faced before.

I've devoted much of my career to dealing with kids who behaved inappropriately, all the way from kids who were withdrawn and depressed to kids who were aggressive and acted out physically. I believe a very key element in helping children change their behavior is for parents to learn techniques where they help their child identify the problem they’re facing. Together, you look at how to solve problems and come up with other solutions. So talk to your child about the problem at hand and how to solve it—not just about the emotion your child is feeling.
In the end, there is no magic solution to good behavior. The secret is really in teaching kids how to solve problems; good behavior is simply one of the fruits on that problem-solving tree. Your goal as a parent is to give your child the tools to learn good behavior. It’s never too late to get these tools, but know this: if your child can’t read a situation in the ninth grade and doesn’t know how to respond, reacts by getting aggressive, and then gets into trouble, how do you think they are going to handle it when they’re an adult and their boss tells them something they don’t want to hear? That’s why it’s important for you as parent not to “wish away” the bad behavior and to start teaching your child the skills he needs to change his behavior for good.