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title: "2 Challenging Quotes By Ross W. Greene"
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> [“Challenging behavior occurs when the demands and expectations being placed upon a child outstrip the skills he has to respond adaptively.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/challenging-behavior-occurs-when-the-demands-and-expectations-being/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

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> [“When is challenging behavior most likely to occur? When the demands being placed on a kid exceed his capacity to respond adaptively.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/when-is-challenging-behavior-most-likely-to-occur-when-the-demands/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

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## Other authors on Challenging

## More by Ross W. Greene

> [People don't scream or swear or pout or sulk when there's compatibility. But most growth occurs when there's incompatibility. When it comes to resilience,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/people-don-t-scream-or-swear-or-pout-or-sulk-when-there-s/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [School is very demanding these days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/school-is-very-demanding-these-days/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [“Half of teachers leave the profession within their first four years, and kids with behaviour challenges and their parents are cited as one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/half-of-teachers-leave-the-profession-within-their-first-four-years/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [A lot of parents aren't exactly sure how to go about solving a problem with a kid in a way that's mutually satisfactory -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/a-lot-of-parents-aren-t-exactly-sure-how-to-go-about-solving-a/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [We never get to see that our kid is capable of solving problems on her own. We never start to build up the faith…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/we-never-get-to-see-that-our-kid-is-capable-of-solving-problems-on/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [When there's a good fit between skills and expectations, there's what we call compatibility, and we would expect a good outcome. When there's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/when-there-s-a-good-fit-between-skills-and-expectations-there-s-what/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [Be your kid's collaborative partner, but also be a collaborative partner with the folks at school. Schools can be pretty unilateral too. Show them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/be-your-kid-s-collaborative-partner-but-also-be-a-collaborative/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [“Challenging behavior occurs when the demands and expectations being placed upon a child outstrip the skills he has to respond adaptively.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/challenging-behavior-occurs-when-the-demands-and-expectations-being/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [“Whether a kid is sulking, pouting, whining, withdrawing, refusing to talk, crying, spitting, screaming, swearing, running out of the classroom, kicking, hitting, destroying property,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/whether-a-kid-is-sulking-pouting-whining-withdrawing-refusing-to-talk/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [“The school discipline program isn’t working for the kids who aren’t doing well and isn’t needed by the kids who are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/the-school-discipline-program-isn-t-working-for-the-kids-who-aren-t/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [“A kid shouldn't need a diagnosis to access help.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/a-kid-shouldn-t-need-a-diagnosis-to-access-help/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [If a solution isn't mutually satisfactory, it's not going to stick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/if-a-solution-isn-t-mutually-satisfactory-it-s-not-going-to-stick/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [People still look askance at a kid in the supermarket who's pitching a fit and think the parent is not sufficiently in control or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/people-still-look-askance-at-a-kid-in-the-supermarket-who-s-pitching/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [The idea that we can take this lump of clay and mold it into a form of our choosing is absolutely ludicrous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/the-idea-that-we-can-take-this-lump-of-clay-and-mold-it-into-a-form/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

> [We have forgotten that those skills on the more positive side of human nature have to be taught, have to be modeled, have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-w-greene/we-have-forgotten-that-those-skills-on-the-more-positive-side-of/)

[Ross W. Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-w-greene/)

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