How to Achieve Good Child Behavior

There isn’t a parent in the world who doesn’t expect good child behavior, especially when their kids are out in public. It is not only embarrassing to parents when a child behaves poorly when they go out somewhere but it oftentimes ruins the day for everyone else around.

Nearly everyone has experienced screaming kids in the grocery store or a child who runs rampart in a restaurant or other venue. This type of behavior should be thwarted immediately. You can follow these simple good parenting tips to ensure good child behavior in your family.

Playing to Learn

Playtime is a wonderful way to enhance the child parent relationships. It is also a great way to teach your kids about proper child behavior. Use your imagination to create a variety of situations that might tempt your children to misbehave and act them out together.                   

You could set up your kitchen counters and table with a variety of items that you would see in the grocery store. Be sure to include items that would normally tempt your child such as cookies, gum, candy and other treats. Walk through the “aisles” and collect some of the products but leave the other items alone.

If your child asks, whines or begs for one of the sweets, you should tell him that you are not “buying” that product today. Should your child not immediately accept your decision to leave the treats behind, you will need to correct the unwanted child behavior promptly. You can get down to the child’s level so you have eye contact with him. Firmly tell him that the behavior he is exhibiting is unacceptable and that you will not tolerate it.

You should continue shopping unless he is still being a problem. If the bad behavior continues, simply take him by the hand and leave the store without anything. You should talk with the child and explain that you are very disappointed with his behavior. Tell him that when he behaves well, you are very happy and proud of him. This method of positive discipline usually works like a charm and help in inspiring children. Soon, you will be able to go to the real supermarket without any problems.

The Truth Is Important

One of the most common child behavior problems is lying. You will need to have very good parenting skills in order to nip this in the bud. Every kid lies at some point but it is your job to correct this behavior. Over a period of time, lying can become a habit in kids. The sooner that you can teach your child that lying is inappropriate child behavior, the better off your family will be.

Before you accuse your child of lying, you must be absolutely positive that he lied and able be to prove it. Irreparable damage can be done to the child parent relationships by falsely accusing a child of be deceitful. When you catch your child in a lie and you have your proof, you will need to have a calm talk with him. You should use positive discipline and ensure that the method of correction fits the size of the lie.

There are some fine, good parenting help and positive discipline techniques that can be utilized. Many children lie to their parents about homework. A lot of kids tell their parents that they didn’t have homework on a particular day. Later, the parents find out there was homework from the teacher. This can be remedied quite easily. You should simply tell the child that you know he did not do the assignment and that from that moment on, he must have the teacher sign a paper with all of the homework to be done. An extra chore or the losing of television time also help eliminate this unacceptable child behavior.