Patience, Patience and Patience a. The simple act of outlining house rules complete with punishments is the first step in defining behaviors. Time-outs These are probably the most widely used form of punishments. These should be defined by the parents and identified to the child. Any form of physical violence against children is extremely discouraged and generally only reinforces negative behaviors.
Consistency is also a form of structure.
This probably should not be used too regularly as it may adversely affect the child's self-esteem. The parent must become an advocate on behalf of their children. Parents must ensure relatives, teachers and peers understand the issues of the child. This may come from the thought that children are being given tranquilizers to slow them down, when, in fact, in most cases the children are being given stimulants. A simple analogy is to that of a child with diabetes.