Whether you are a first time parent, or have a whole brood at home, there are times when taking on board some good parenting tips can help to save your sanity and help you cope with behavioral problems. Especially during the early years in a child’s development, the responsibility for managing their behavior has to lie with the adult in the relationship. Failing to identify and manage behavioral issues by ignoring them or leaving them unchallenged in toddlers and young children is a recipe for problems in later life.

Challenging behavior is not necessarily what you might consider to be bad behavior. Crying is the first way a baby very quickly learns captures your attention. That is OK when it is obvious they are crying for a reason, such as needing fed or having their nappy changed, but it can become stressful and exhausting for the adult and the child when there is no obvious reason and the crying is persistent.

It is important for the child and the parent that routines for feeding, bathing and sleeping are established as quickly as possible, preferably from day one. The routines are not cast in stone parents will find that babies, in particular, quickly and easily into routines, and may become irritable when an established routine is interrupted.

As a child grows, they may begin to exhibit challenging behavior in ways other than crying. Parents may not always be immediately aware of what the challenging behavior is, or what the cause or reason is behind it. That is where your parenting skills really come into play. Knowing your child and communicating with them are two of the key requirements for parenting.

Keeping the communication lines open is a key element in any relationship, but is particularly important between parent and child. The child needs to be confident that when they talk that you are really listening to what they are saying.

You need to take the time to explain your reasoning, particularly if a decision you have made is unpopular. A lot of family conflicts arise because parents lay down the law and the child ends up feeling aggrieved because their parents do not listen and made them feel their views were unimportant.

Establishing house rules is something that should develop as the child grows. Too many parents are quick to complain that their teenage kids especially are untidy and never clear up after themselves. However, if you think back to when they were toddlers and wanted to help with the dishes or the hovering, did you encourage them, or put them off because you did not have the time. Involving them in daily chores and praising their efforts, even if you have to do it again later helps to instill some housekeeping skills.

We all like to believe that our children are angels and could never do anything wrong. However, if we take the time to know and understand them, we should accept that they may well have faults and recognize that by dismissing them, we are not doing the child any favors.

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