Originally Posted by TeggerLS

Wrong answer.

Kids are a mirror image of their parents/guardians. If you hit them they will hit you, if you yell at them they will yell at you, if you throw things...They learn how to react from your reactions. The best parenting advice is redirection not reaction. Redirect the attention to something more positive. My son would turn off the tv or hit things with his toys and we just redirect his attention to something else like playing his little piano, reading a book, or tickle time. My son is extremely well behaved for an 18 month old. That mother does not know how to parent a child, she knows how to boss a child around. You shouldn't treat your children as anything less than your equal, they're just a smaller version of you. If you want to change the world you have to start with your children.