My son is 6 months is there something I can do now to help him be a well behaved child?

Question

my son is six months old and I dread so bad having one of those children who will not listen to anything I say. I'm curious if there is anything I can do now to help him as he gets older to know I'm the mom, he's the child and he has to listen to me? I want him to know he's loved but be well disciplined please help. thanks

Answer 1

Make sure he doesn't always get his way.

Don't give in when he has a tantrum.

If he hits, etc. gently but firmly say "no" and correct his behavior.

Read some parenting/discipline books now so you are prepared.

Answer 2

raise him in a controlled environment, even though he is very young you have to make rules as early as possible so he wont have problems with them when he gets older.

Answer 3

teach him the word "no".  by playing games and showing examples of it. little kids pay attention to EVERYTHING. Whats around them and their environment affects their personality later on .

i have 3 little sister,

1.shes too sensitive and cries at every little thing because her parents were always being too "nice" to her. and learn the meaning of "no" at 4 years old, {That's really bad}.

2.This one is a trouble maker because she never had any other kids to play with when she was a baby, she fight with almost anyone.lol

3. the third one is ALMOST 1 year old. she already screams and gets mad, because the second child is always in her face.lol..  so she feels like she need to defend her self. She is well behave, she already understands, No,Yes,go to sleep,be quite,mom,bye. etc. Its also funny how she gets a book,sits down and pretends to know how to read by going over each sentence with her little finger....lol

Your child's personality all depends on you and how you disciplined him. Of course if you do that too much he wont see you as a mother, and will be more attach to the other person that gives him love more than you.

Answer 4

Do not always give him his way.  Start early.  Have consequences(not at 6 mos) but in the future.  If my kids pulled my hair, i pulled theirs back(not hard) if they bit me I bit them back (again not hard) they learn real fast and I have a 14 and 10 year old and they are both pretty good and neither get lippy!  I've never had to spank and they just know its not accepted.  All these parents think that tantrums are so good and expression, I was just talking to my son about this the other day, they never threw tantrums in stores or anything because they started to get upset and throw a fit and they sat in the car while mom shopped, they behaved ever since.  Good Luck and great question for even being concerned enough to try and do it right.

Answer 5

Yes give him a brother or sister and teach him how to share and wait his turn :)

Answer 6

at 6 months all you do is love them.   When they get a little older around a year is when they begin to understand better the word NO.  In order to have a well behave child, you need discipline, not spanking or yelling. Learn to read the signs of building up agitation before it gets out of hand.  Communicate and stand your ground in a calm and assertive manner without losing your temper.

Answer 7

I think all of us have our own opinions on how to raise a child and the truth is we all dont know. Everyone has very good advice but you will find out what works for you. For right now just love him and enjoy him. Hopefully everything else will work itself out. I thought I did everything right when my five year old was a baby and now we are constantly fighting and I am trying my best to fix it.

Answer 8

Yes there is.  TIMEOUTS.  It can be as simple as a timeout on a chair in the supermarket.  It can be in the aisleway of the supermarket.  It can be right where you are, but always keep the child safe.  I can't tell you the number of times I have been shopping with my child and left a buggy of groceries to go sit in the car until my child collects himself.  You do it enough times, they catch on to Daddy doesn't mess around.  I will tell you this, Please do not ever get to the point where you have to spank.  You can actually hurt your child and if you are angry enough, you could do some major damage.  Don't be afraid to leave those groceries, that somebody might think you are strange for letting your child sit in the aisle for a timeout.  Your child will get the message very early and clearly that you are in charge and that I am the child.  Both of my children have learned without spanking that there are consequences for certain behavior.  Good Luck and congratulations on being a new parent!

Answer 9

One way to give him a good start is to start scheduling his day so he knows what to expect. He can understand this principle already. When it's nap time-it's nap time. When it's time to eat  he will eat. Children often act out and misbehave because they have been allowed to be in charge of who, what when, where and how instead of the parents.