Explain how coercive cycles develop. What interventions can take place to correct coercive cycles?

What will be an ideal response?

Coercive cycles are patterns of escalating negative reciprocal interactions between parents and their children. Coercive cycles develop when parents do not deliver consequences to the aggressive behaviors of their children, thus tacitly reinforcing them. Childrenís aggression increases, and a cycle of escalating negative interactions ensues. To break this cycle, parents should focus on their children's positive behaviors, apply discipline consistently, and set clear limits on negative behaviors.