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My kids are pretty good. They have been taught the limits early on and know what to expect. If the ran in the street, they got a swat and never ran in the street again. With the swat they got an explanation as to why it is wrong. When they threw a tantrum at a store, we ignored it or if it lasted more than a minute or two we left. Even if it ment a cart full of groceries sitting at the service counter until I could get back. We use timeouts and spankings and groundings. We have few problems in public because before we go into a place, I tell them what I expect of them. We have more "power struggles" at home. Consistency is where they learn whats acceptable and what is not. When our 2 year old listens to instructions and follows them, we tell him good job of listening. Active parenting equals good kids. If kids know what to expect, good or bad, they tend to react accordingly.
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