As this president is just learning self control and gaining the ability to follow a teleprompter, challenging behavior is expected in the first hundred days.
It’s important for citizens to learn how to respond to challenging behaviors like screaming, aggression and defiance, so we can support our new president’s development of self-regulation.
Setting office-of-the-president appropriate limits can be tricky, as it’s not something most citizens have had experience doing before. It can be helpful to join a support group such as the ACLU to meet folks who do have such experience so you have help you can turn to when your president gets out of hand.
It’s important to catch bad behavior early, so your president doesn’t have to unlearn bad habits. Don’t let yelling, bullying or being hurtful to others slide because you’re tired or think it’s harmless because he’s only the president. He must learn there are consequences.
One of the best means of sending a message is making a large sign with a clear message such as “Love Trumps Hate” then taking it to the streets with thousands of other citizens and standing in front of a t.v. camera. You can also send him messages on Twitter, or even send him a letter at the White House: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.
Being consistent every time you see unwanted behavior is absolutely key. Citizens who don’t enforce consequences get the president they deserve.