I was at the skating rink today for a birthday party and was able to witness several parents with their children. What I saw the most was empty threats. Parents asking their children to do things or not do things and the kids absolutely ignoring them with NO consequences. One of the children that was there was a mom who is new using the consequence system. I was watching her while her mom was gone to the store for a bit. She had taken off her skates and was walking around in her socks-yuck. I told her to take them off and put her shoes on if she was done skating. She looked at me and said NO. I walked closer to her and told her if she can't listen she will get a consequence. So, she did listen but with MUCH attitude. Then she told me, her consequences were to easy anyways. HMMM.. so was she just trying to call my bluff or was she serious? It is important to challenge our kids when we are creating our consequences, be crystal clear with our boundaries and consistency!
If we aren't consistent then we lose
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