Express affection regularly. Try to be consistent in your parenting. Positive Reinforcement Children learn more about good behavior from being told what they're doing well, rather than what they're doing wrong. Take time to praise and encourage your child, when she's doing a good job and behaving well. Non-physical discipline Explanations and reasoning are always the first line of approach, but they need to be appropriate for the age of the child.
Distraction is helpful with young children.
Bad behavior may quickly end if the child can find a better alternative. Verbal reprimands and reminders work best when they focus on the problem behavior. Emphasize what's wrong with the action. Time outs provide a space for breaking out of a cycle, calming down, and trying again. Grounding and loss of privileges should be a final recourse.