I vowed when I was pregnant, as most parents do, I'll never let my child act that way. My sister's kids were an example of what behaviors I didn't want. It's better now that they are older, but when they were little, it was bad. I remeber my sister's kids screaming at the TOP of their lungs in stores because they didnt' get what they wanted, so she would buy it for them. I very seldom have to use time out anymore, just the threat of it works wonders.
Consistency is the key and it does pay off down the road.
The teachers send home point sheets with many catergories on it like, remains in seat, aggressive behavior, rudeness, manners, followes instructions, etc and if he gets a 100 he gets ice cream. I feel guilty though. My fear is that Jordan will not outgrow bad behavior, as other children do, and it will carry over into his adult life which will definatley be a problem. Jordan is the class clown and acts silly because it makes the other kids laugh. Some of the things he does are so funny and cute, but when he's older it's not going to be cute at all and he will get made fun of.