| Ask any mother or father and they will tell you that the | | | | impact on them and you need to set a good example |
| most important thing in the world to them are their | | | | right from the start. |
| children. Having said that it is not uncommon for many | | | | The second thing is that if you set rules make sure |
| parents to feel at a loss as to what the best parenting | | | | they are enforced. Have you laid down the rules |
| techniques are to raise a well behaved toddler. Some | | | | clearly so you child knows what they are? Make it |
| parents seem to be at a loss when it comes to | | | | clear what the rules are and that if they are broken |
| disciplining children and are unable to say no or | | | | there will be consequences and what those |
| discipline their child in anyway. The end result is typically | | | | consequences will be. It may take some time but your |
| a child that behaves badly because their parents are | | | | child will quickly learn which kind of behavior is |
| powerless to control him or her. While parenting isn't | | | | permitted and which kind isn't. A solid set of rules |
| easy, it doesn't mean there aren't proven ways to | | | | makes it easy for your child to learn what is accepted |
| handle unruly children. Here are three tips to help put | | | | and what isn't. |
| any troublesome child on the right track. | | | | The final tip is to make sure you are consistent. It is all |
| The first thing is that you need to be a good role | | | | too easy to say one thing and threaten to punish your |
| model. Practice what you preach. If your child sees | | | | child but never actually carry it out. After a while your |
| you doing one thing and saying another, they'll quickly | | | | child will learn that your threats carry no weight and |
| use this in their defense and ask why. Children learn | | | | they are free to break any rule you set without fear |
| how to interact, behave and general function as people | | | | of facing consequences. Sometimes you have to be |
| in life based primarily from what they see and hear | | | | cruel to be kind. Make sure all forms of punishment are |
| you doing. This isn't to say that your child will grow up | | | | carried out or your child will begin to think breaking rules |
| and behave exactly as you do, but it does have a big | | | | has no consequences. |