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The crucial years in a child's behavioral development starts in the womb. At about 5 months they can hear loud voices. And they feels their mothers stress. That effects a child alot but not as much mentally. When babies are first brought homee iss where teaching and influence begin yet not 100% understood, They understand love by touch and smell. At a few months old they are reacting to your voice your sound, they look for you. At an age when they can take instruction is a crucial point, You don't want your child to get hurt , so of course if the childs in danger of hurting themselves or others, we may yell out of insinct which is ok it startles them they will stop. Crucial points are 2-7 this is the ages they absorb the mostinformation, howe our family runs, our limitas and expectations. The understand feelings, boundaries, everything we need them to learn to grow up to be responsible adults. Remember they will be our future. All kids are diiferent and sometimes we do all we can and they take the wrong path, but you do not want to influence that on them. If screaming and yelling is a constant household accurance then your child will have to think they have to yell to be heard,If you ignore a child they will grow up to think no one cares if I do right or wrong , so I 'll take the easy way. You should also not build your child to think no one is better than him, their the worlds greatest. Granted to us parents they are. But this supports type of up lifting compliments, can make bullies. They think everyone should give in to them. You want to install that if you try your hardest you'll succeed, Nothing is for free, You earn respect, Not saying throw your kids egos in the mud, I totally build my son up, it keeps him going and wanting to try harder. Whenhe finishes a chapter book ,its paty night, I'll make finger foods, we;ll watch a movie have popcorn, he's 7 so for him to read and understand chapter books is a great goal. I build him up to be better, not for him to think hes the best,. How you and your signifigant other respond to each other means alot, it will show them how to treat another when the time comes. Fighting begets fighting if you and your spouse argue infront of each other the child hears this and thinks its admissable. Share all you emotions, You want your child to learn how to act out what they are feeling, not to bottle it inside.

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