He doesn’t listen. He seems to have little or no self-control. Thirty years ago, perhaps even 20 years ago, the school counselor or principal might have said to the parent, “Your son is disrespectful. He is rude. He exhibits no self-control. You need to teach him some basic rules about civilized behavior if he is going to stay at this school.” Today it is much less common for an American school counselor or administrator to speak so bluntly to a parent. Instead, the counselor or administrator will suggest a consultation with a physician or a psychologist. And the physician or psychologist will
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