what is the right way to tell a 3 year old kid that they did wrong?

Answer 1

Depends on what they did but NEVER hit or spank! That just creates violent criminals!

Answer 2

First off, I am not a parent but I have some experience with badly behaving toddlers. I have a niece (she's 2yrs old) and when I babysit, she is always getting into trouble some way or another.

First, watch your tone of voice. Don't yell at them because then you are giving them the message that it is okay to yell back.

Next never hit or spank, that teaches them that it's okay to do that as well.

Now as a punishment, put your child in a corner 1 minute per their age and get down to their level and in a calm manner tell them why they are in the corner. If they leave before the time is up, then just return them each time to the corner until they stay for the full time. When they do, then get down to them and say you were put in the corner because... And then tell them to say sorry.

Hope this helps.

(Also watch Supernanny & Nanny 911 good advice comes there :D)

Answer 3

Get down to their level, keep voice low, and tell them that you don't like what they did and you don't want them to do it again. Tell them what their 'punishment' will be if they do it again but you need to follow through, don't make it an empty threat. CONSISTENCY is the biggest thing with children, if you are not consistent they will know you don't mean business.
As far as 'punishment is concerned, sit them on a mat, in a corner or on the bottom stair and tell them why they are there. Leave them there for 1 minute for every year of their age - don't give in. If they move, take them back but don't speak, otherwise it becomes a game. Make sure they do the full 3 minutes before they are allowed to move. At the end of the three minutes, get down to their level, keep voice low, and tell them why you made them stay there and ask them not to do it again. Then give them a hug, tell them you love them, and forget about it.
It may seem long winded, but as long as you are consistent it will work.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

never say they are a "bad boy", but they did a bad thing. What I do is ask my son if what he did is naughty or nice, then ask if he thinks doing naughty things is good or bad. I ask if he wants to do bad things, or be nice do good things. He wants to ne nice and good, obviously, so I let him kn ow what the right thing to do was, and not to repeat the offense. If he does it again its a time out, right away. Even in public he gets timeouts, I make him sit on a bench or in a corner. At home we have a time out spot. He's 5 now, and rarely gets in any real trouble.

Answer 5

I tell my 2 1/2 old daughter that it was not nice and then I tell her if she does it again I will take something away from her (for instants her elmo movie) and if she does it again I really take it away. She usually tells me sorry and I wait a couple of days before I give her back her stuff, but it usually works.

Answer 6

Kneel down to their eye level and explain the situation in THEIR terms...not adult terms. Then either redirect the behavior or allot a time out in a quite place.

Answer 7

that was not very nice, it all depends on what they have done maybe a time out, again this question is much to generalized, need better details to properly answer

Answer 8

you can try "time out"....if he's three years old, you can have him sit in a time out seat for three minutes. my little girl doesn't like going to time out because she misses out on fun stuff

Answer 9

with your belt.