Hello,<br/><br/>I am trying to write a similar sentence to the one below, which starts with: "No...... that parents use will affect his behaviour."<br/><br/>"... no king words or hugs, slaps or tirades (...) Nothing parents do will affect his behaviour."<br/><br/>What should I call these "kind words", "hugs", "slaps", "tirades", etc? <br/>Are they "parental instruments" or "parental steps"?<br/><br/>Thank you