Some level of misbehavior is perfectly normal. Misbehavior is a part of learning. Treat each situation as an opportunity for teaching appropriate behavior rather than for punishing misbehavior.
Punishment is used to penalize children for wrongdoing, and no learning results from it.
An Alternative to Reward and Punishment One way to discipline children is to reward them when they obey and punish them when they disobey. Natural and logical consequences are two other ways to discipline and guide children. Natural consequences happen naturally. When a child stands in the rain, she gets wet. Natural consequences teach lessons when parents don't interfere.