Now come on junior

So if you're at your wit's end with "a problem child", Dr Humphreys firstly emphasises the importance of distinguishing the person from the behaviour. "You are not seeing the child anymore if you label the person rather than the behaviour."

In a situation where a person is displaying challenging behaviour from refusing to eat through to withdrawing to displaying aggression, he suggests applying the five Ws.

1. Who does the challenging behaviour occur with?

2. Where does it occur - e.g. at home or in school?

3. When does it occur?

4. What is happening exactly at the time it occurs? Perhaps they are not getting enough attention and thus feeling threatened?

5. Why does it occur?