Children, especially young toddlers love to explore. Touching, pulling, grabbing and eating are just a few of the ways young children find out about their environment. Danger- proofing will help you have more positive interactions with your children. All children need rules.
Rules help children learn right from wrong.
Rules establish consistent guidelines that help everyone know what is expected and encourages children to take responsibility for their own behavior. Remember, infants are too young to follow the rules and should not be held responsible for not following the rules. Providing children with these is an excellent way of empowering children and teaching them how to manage their own behavior. Using messages allows you to let your child know that you are unhappy with their behavior. Before you use ignoring, make sure that the child will not be physically harmed and that property damage is unlikely.