Спереводом very young children are rarely capable of sharing unselfishly. something they have to learn. so don’too soon. crying is not naughty. it’s your child’s way of expressing his feelings to you. if a small child hurts an adult perhaps by pulling his hair or poking in the eye, this is either accidental or a natural curiosity to see what happens. your child doesn’t know that it hurts you, and you should never be tempted to hurt your child in return. if your child seems to be trying to get attention by being naughty, think whether you are giving him enough attention at other times. try not to have too many confusing rules. your child will want to make some decisions on his own. you don’t always have to prove that you’re the boss. it is quite natural to a small child to have times when he or she appears to prefer one parent and reject the other. and always remember that children learn more by example than by words. so it is a waste of time telling your child not to do something if you then go ahead and do it yourself.
