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How consistent are you in your parenting? Do your children know what to expect from you in a given situation? If they misbehave, are your consequences the same each time? Are your morning and evening routines similar from day to day? Being consistent is an important component of both discipline and daily routines, without which your other efforts won't be as successful.
You know consistency matters, but do you actually put it into practice? Especially in matters of behavior and discipline, your children need to know that your responses will be the same over time. If your son throws food at the table, say, and one day you give him a time out, one day you laugh and dismiss the offense, and one day you yell, he has no idea what you really think, and how you expect him to act. All he knows is that he's getting a reaction of some kind.
Are you and your spouse consistent in your approach to different situations? For example, is one of you more likely to say yes to a particular request...
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