Negative techniques need to be balanced with positive ones. It is like walking a thin line or staying in the middle of the road. If we can identify the extremes in a situation, it is usually easier to stay in the middle. Behavior is a concern of parents of preschoolers. First, think about how much naughtiness is natural.
Adults are naughty, too.
We think bad thoughts, get angry at store clerks, get angry at ourselves, gossip, get angry at inanimate objects, like the car. But we are adults. We handle anger in socially acceptable ways. Children are still learning and it takes time. Over and over.