How to Understand Your Child\’s Misbehavior
Children of almost all ages have the tendency to behave in different ways. As a parent, it is extremely important for you to understand the reasons why and when children misbehave. According to research conducted by the American Institute of Children’s health, children can misbehave when show temper outburst, get in a fight with other or play with inappropriate objects.
Children over the age of seven are more likely to show disrespect to elders or towards authority. Although handling children’s misbehavior is a challenging task, it must be done to ensure the child is disciplined with authority and love.
Instructions
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It is recommended to teach the children what does the word “no” means. This should be done at the earliest age possible. Toddlers or babies who have just started to get familiar with the surrounding often associate the word “no” with a dangerous area or object of the house.
Always tell the children to get away from an object that can cause injury. Remove them from any forbidden areas in your house. Get involved with them in activities that are more appropriate for them. Help your kids understand why and when you say no to them. -
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If you stopped the toddler from playing with an object that you consider dangerous, let him/her spend some time along to figure out what she/he did was wrong. Make sure the timeout area for your children is tidy and quiet with no distractions so he can focus on the task at hand. Let your child know why she/he is on a timeout and what she/he needs to do to overcome his misbehavior problems.
It is advised to tell your children to calm down when they are angry. Explain to him/her that she/he needs to understand the difference between the right and the wrong to be able to achieve success in this world. Do not place toddlers in timeout for too long as they may not be able to actually understand why their actions were considered inappropriate. -
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Actions such as throwing toys and whining should be avoided at best but make sure she/he knows that his or her behavior is irritating you.
Talk to him/her in along to help him/her understand how his/her favourite food or a toy caused trouble. If you see your child misbehaving in the public, gently remove him/her from that area until she/he starts behaving appropriately.
