What is a good way to get my three year old to listen without using harsh discipline?

Question

What is a good way to get my three year old to listen without using harsh discipline?

Answer 1

try non harsh discipline and work your way upward til he or she begins to respond

Answer 2

Three year olds don't listen.  They don't have the same cognative powers that adults do. What you told a 3 year old five minutes ago is forgotten.  These are NOT mineature adults they are small children.  I suggest that you stop trying to force your child what he is not capeable of doing and start learning to use time outs rather than "harsh discipline"

Answer 3

I have a three and a half year old.  I have learned not to scold him directly.  If he hits someone I wouldn't say "You're a bad boy" I say "Hitting is bad".  I have learned to correct the bad behavior and not him.  Sometimes I think if you scold them without giving reason they do not understand.

I also put him in time out, I found that having him stand in a corner is more effective than sitting in a chair.  He is three so making him be still and not allowing him to look around drives him nuts.

Good luck!