What is the best way to control the behavior of a 5 year old child ?
Answer:
First rule of thumb? Be consistent! When you make a boundary stick to it regardless of how much of a fit she puts up. This acting out is her testing her boundaries to see when YOU will break. Don't break and the behavior will eventually dwindle.
Explain why you set the guidelines that you set. Allow her to make choices within those guidelines. Explain what the consequences are for stepping outside her boundaries. Stick with what you say.
And, Supernanny was right, you need to get down on her level, speak calmly and grab her attention. Use words she would understand and keep the commands short. It's harder for a 5 year old to follow multi-step commands than it is for an adult. My favorite phrase that my kids know I mean business is: "Look at my eyes" followed by whatever it was I was going to say.
Good luck!
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Choose your battles, if it's not that important don't worry about it if so. Use time out and taking privileges away.
Here is a great book that really helps, and it is a quick read. Very helpful, uses good common sense!
"Boundaries with Kids" by Cloud and Townsend
Reward and punishment.
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