Up to 3 years old, children are complacent even if they go through some stage of tantrums like when they are two years old. But from the age of 3 to 6 it is very important to teach obedience and discipline to children, as long as it is done with love and respect.
Children when they are young are more likely to misbehave because they hold their attention for a short time and if they get bored they can have a somewhat challenging attitude. When they are 3 years old, tantrums begin and you have to know how to deal with them correctly.
Children think only of themselves and their needs the moment they feel it. When a child has a tantrum, do not give in to their wishes because otherwise you will be giving negative reinforcement for bad behavior. The ideal is to explain the situation and be firm in the decisions or consequences taken.
Tantrums are normal and even if you are flexible but firm at times, it is important that you don't get what you want just to make you stop crying or yelling. To get your children to listen to you at these ages, it is necessary to take into account the following:
- Explain social and household norms
- Be firm and consistent in the rules and the consequences that you should apply to the behavior
- Understand your child and his evolutionary development
- Boost your child's autonomy and make him understand his environment
- Be the best example of good behavior
- Be very patient, always
- Be firm but also flexible
- May you never lack respect and love
With these tips you can teach your children to be, to know how to behave and above all, to understand that for a good coexistence you have to follow social norms and some of them cannot be discussed.