Is there ever a good time to talk about bad behavior to help them understand why what they did wasn’t good? From my experience there’s no point; of course they are exceptions but usually they already know what they did wasn’t good. They tend to instinctively know that hitting is bad, throwing food is bad … They understand bad behavior and understanding it doesn't make them stop. It's the consequences that makes them stop. Everyone wants to explain everything to their kids thinking that if they u