How Do You Control Behavioral Problems Of Children At Home?
Often a child’s worst behavior happens at home, where the child feels most comfortable. It is good that your child feels comfortable at home, but you still need to enforce acceptable behavior, or you can end up with a child who is a behavioral problem. Explain to your child the behavior you expect. When your child is 3 to 5, he is old enough to understand what you expect from him. Tell him ahead of time, for example, that today you will be taking care of grandma’s poodle, and that you want him to pet the dog gently and not to pick up the dog. You have explained exactly what you expect of your child in words he can understand. Then, prepare him for the consequences by telling him that if he is rough or picks up the poodle, he will not get to be in the same room with the dog for the rest of the day. Be consistent. When you make rules, make sure you always enforce them. Do not get lazy and give in. If you do, you will be creating behavioral problems in your child because she will know she
