Focus on Better Behavior

A friend of mine told me he was having problems with his four year old son sleeping in his own bed at night. For a few months now he has been sleeping with his parents and they have had a hard time getting him to sleep alone in his own bed. My friend said that he told his son that if he slept in his own bed five nights in a row he would “earn” an ipod touch. I was surprised by this. What will happen as he gets older and won’t do the things he’s asked to do? The parents have neglected to train their son and now a habit has formed and not wanting to deal with is early has made things difficult. Now their child believes if he does what his parents want he will get something or should get something for his behavior. This is robbing their child of independence and confidence. They are training his not to be self-reliant. These are what happens to most parents with teens who complain that they are lazy irresponsible and lazy. Starting training early and teaching your children to be capable will avoid future behavior problems.