如何教育任性的孩子?

Stubbornness is cute in a toddler but by the time the child reaches school age, unruly behavior is a problem for parents, teachers and others. The first step in correcting the problem is to admit that our own parenting methods probably allowed our child to become unruly and by altering them, we can help our child behave appropriately.
对于一个婴儿来说，倔强是很可爱的，但是当他达到上学年龄时，他的任性行为就成了父母、老师和其他人一个头痛的问题。解决问题的第一步必须承认我们的教育方法可能使孩子变得任性，所以为了改变他们，我们可以帮助孩子行为表现良好。

1 Set clear boundaries and stick to them. Your child needs to know the exact behavior expected of him. Child experts tell us that children actually want boundaries and that once firmly established; most children will respect the rules.
1 设定清楚的规则并遵守它们。你的孩子需要知道对他期望的确切行为。儿童专家告诉我们孩子的确需要一些规则，一旦清楚规定了，大部分孩子就会遵守这些规则。

2 Make very few threats but carry through on those you do make. It's easy to warn a child that he'll go to bed without supper if he doesn't clean his room but when you give in and feed him, you're sending the message that you don't really mean what you say. If you aren't ready to make good on a threat, just don't make it.
2 使用一点点威胁，但对你做出的威胁要实行。如果一个孩子没有打扫房间就不能吃晚饭去睡觉，这样很容易就能警告孩子，但是如你妥协了，给东西他吃，就等于告诉他你不遵守你说的话。如果你没准备成功使用一个威胁，就不要用了。

3 Spend time with your child. You don't have to plan activities for every minute of the day, just taking your child along when you run errands or allowing him to do his homework at the kitchen table while you cook creates a feeling of togetherness and may reduce unruly behavior that stems from insecurity.
3 花时间跟孩子在一起。你不必去策划每一分钟的活动，你出差时带上你的孩子或者你做饭时让他在餐桌上做作业，都可以创造出一种相聚感，还可以减少由于缺乏安全而形成的任性行为。

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