How to Control a 4 Year Old's Behavior Because Four is a Tough Kids Age

Getting a four-year-old to behave can be a difficult because at this age they seem to have a mind of their own. You thought that the terrible twos were bad but once your child reaches four years old they start to develop an attitude. Managing your four year old can be difficult but it is important that you let them know who is a parent.

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      You always want to pay attention to what they are saying and basically get into their world because this will help you to understand why they behave poorly when they do not get what they want.

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      Make sure that when your child behaves in an improper manner that you let them know that there are going to missed out on the fun stuff. Usually when you just tell them no or don't do it does not provoke a positive response from them.

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      It is always better to be positive with them than to be negative because you will always get a better response from them. You want to make sure that they know who is a parent and who is the child. You can accomplish this by telling them what they will be missing out on when they act up.

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      Remember that it is difficult to discipline and manage a four-year-old with patience and the right tools you can get through to them. It is important that you learn what works well when disciplining your four-year-old and what does not.

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      Always make sure that they understand that bad behavior will always result in missing out on fun. This is more ineffective than to tell them no and you can't do that.

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