When the teacher and the parents are confident of their authority, then bad behavior—whether in the form of throwing a temper tantrum, or making buzzing noises, or ignoring the teacher—can be recognized as what it is: namely, bad behavior, which signifies a loss of self-control on the part of the student. The teacher and parents can insist that the student show better self-control. When the teacher and parents exercise their authority, most students will develop better habits and show greater self-control, because the teacher and parents require it, because they expect it, and because the
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