Time outs r what I did for when I nannyed and just stuck to them how ever old the child is is how long the time out was so if he or she is 2 then it's a 2 min time out.. they have sort attention spans that why u base it on there age... and if they get out of time out I don't say anything to them I just pick then back up and put them there and restart the timer... they might get out a few times to just test u but keep doing it and don't give up or give in Cuz sooner or later they will sit there for the 2 mins knowing that u aren't messing around... and then when time is up I explain to them why they were in time out and then do hugs and then go and play and move on with the day... it always has worked for me... I watched way to many super nanny shows when I was younger lol

Do what my mom did. Time outs are affective. When they get older, groundation. But please avoid one thing. Dont take away something they love no matter what age they are. Alot of parents make that mistake (my dad included) and the child actually misbehaves more. The reason why is because in a childs eyes its harsh. As they get older the thing they love will actually be a way of coping with life. (Im talking about books and drawing, and etc. Drugs are not included in that because not even i would allow that) to a child taking away something they love doing is the equivelent of say...someone taking away the person we love. So other forms of disaplen can still be used. None of them have to be physical. Alot of times my mom would sit us in a corner. Or ground us where we were confined to our room with no tv or games but was still allowed to write, read, draw. Making them do house chores growing up also helps.

You should look up B.F. Skinners ideas on operant conditioning