Can anyone tell me how to discipline my 3-year-old son?

Stickers. 3 year olds love stickers (at least every 3 year old I know) and they love to earn stickers. First, we started with a sticker chart at home and they would get stickers for doing good stuff and have them taken away when they were bad. We decided that this was working well so we took the stickers "on the road." We got a little notebook for each of the kids and anytime we went out we took these notebooks (and I kept a stash of stickers and a black permanent marker in my purse). We called them "sticker passports." At first, every time we went out we praised the kids over and over for good behavior, for everything! Each time they did something good, they got a sticker in their "passport." If they misbehaved (cried or screamed in the store when told "NO" or hit his brother, or something) we would mark through 1 sticker with the marker, that one no longer counted. When we first started, all they had to do was earn 10 stickers and they would get a reward (for our kids, it was a lollipop). As they got more used to the system, we increased the number of stickers they needed to be rewarded and as they've gotten older we give stickers only for excellent behavior now, not for just doing what is expected, but going above and beyond. It still works, and they are 7 and 5 now. They have several "sticker passports" that they now get to keep with their sticker "collections." Good luck! I hope you find something that works for you and your son.

This a critical to give suggestions although i think it is the thing depends on the way you treat youir son and control him by threating him or by saying him that he is not taken out for the next time if he does any mischive .

Many children will behave at home well, but when out in public will act out. If your son does this, he is most likely testing his boundaries. He wants to see if you will discipline him w/every one watching. he knows that it embarrasses you, and that you don't like it when he acts up in public, so he does. It's normal behavior, but not acceptable. I would suggest that when he acts up in public, lay down the law. Be even more strict then when you are at home, for awhile, until he begins to understand that you will punish him, regardless of the location, once he gets it, you can back off a bit, (but if you notice his behavior changing again, reign him in again). YOu may have to leave the grocery store, or the park. When my oldest (almost 3) hits at the park, he gets one warning, he is made to apologize to the kid he hits of course, but then I tell him, son, if you hit again, we will leave and go home. If he hits agian, we go home. that's it. Eventually they will learn that there are rules, and if they will not obey those rules, they will have a punishment. I also suggest to be very consistent with your punishments, and to let your child know beforehand what is expected of him. Good luck. Hope I helped.

Stars and stickers are great. My suggestion is by looking them straight at the eye and telling them politely that what he's doing is bad and ask him to tell you that he won't do it again or you might get angry with him. And he wouldn't like you when your angry. incredible hulk. lol

it is a hard thing...discipline. but it needs to start in the home. if you discipline him at home, then threaten him out in public, quietly..lol. one thing that works for me is the star chart system. i have a poster board on the wall and in each of the four quarters, i put one of my kids names. under their name, they get stars when they do something good,like cleaning up after themselves, sharing with their siblings, etc... i use this out in public too by telling them that if they dont start acting good, i will take a star away. that scares them!! the deal is when each of them reaches 50 stars, then they all get to do something fun. but they all have to have 50 so this teaches them to work together so they can do something fun. this months fun place is chuck e cheese. 2-3 yr olds are just plain old difficult. it doesnt matter what you do, they will still act like monkeys from time to time...lol. my 2 yr old doesnt listen well outside of the house either. the older he gets, the easier it gets. my 4 yr old listens great. so just try, and give it time. at least you know he is normal because he is!!! good luck to you!!!

It sounds like you need advice for running or wandering away. I had a child like that-he's 5 now and a little more sane, lol, but I really wish I'd bought a harness. I had some near misses with him that weren't necessary, b/c I was opposed to using a "leash". If he likes it, great-you have a way to keep him safe while shopping. If he hates it, let him know that he has one chance on each outing to stay with you and hold your hand (hold the cart, or however you want to keep up with him). If he runs away or wanders off, he has to use the leash to be safe, and he can try again next time to do without it.