Kids will be Kids but Parents...remember you are part teacher.

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As a therapist, I always have to make sure the child's behavior is appropriate for the activity so that he/she can focus and attend in order for progress to be attained.

We are all born with a clean slate and are innocent. It is easier to incorrectly raise a child than it is to provide a child with the constant discipline and daily routines that help shape a child's life.

Some children are more inclined to have behavior issues, e.g., sensory integration concerns and/or delayed speech. These little guys may need more effort, time and guidance than most children.

As parents, your sacrifice to your child/ren and family dynamics will determine how well they learn their boundaries, structure, rules and routines.

WebMD.com suggests that:

10 signs your child needs a different parenting approach:

1. They resort to crying or yelling when they want something.
2. They throw themselves on floor and won't get up.
3. They constantly throw tantrums or even hit you when you punish them.
4. They ignore you when you ask a question.
5. They are rude to other adults and even to other children.
6. They refuse to share toys or treats with other children.
7. They are show-offs and are constantly trying to one-up their peers to be the center of attention.
8. They always want whatever everyone else has. Once they have it, they want something new.
9. They keep a messy room and never help out around the house despite your pleas for them to do so.
10. They refuse to go to bed.

Ways to help change your parenting and your child's behavior:

1. Reward good behavior and punish bad behavior.
2. If your children yell when they want something, don't give it to them and take away something they like.
3. If they won't get off the floor during a tantrum, pick them up and put them in their room until they calm down and apologize.
4. If they ignore you when you tell them to do something, punish them immediately. Put them in a corner and don't let them out until they apologize.
5. If they won't share, take away the toy or treat.
6. Don't buy them whatever they want. Make them earn things.
7. If they keep a messy room, don't let them out until it's clean.
8. Enforce bedtimes. Continually put them back into their beds. After a while, they'll stop getting out. You must show there is no other option.
9. Compliment your children profusely and give them rewards when they do the right thing.