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One of my recent articles talked about consistency; perhaps the most important place to be consistent is with follow-through, especially when it comes to consequences.
By creating known consequences, and following through on them each and every time a child misbehaves, you’re establishing boundaries. This gives children a sense of security, and also makes them less likely to test you. If your son knows that every time he throws his toys you take them away (with no fanfare), there’s no point in trying this out again – the consequence is known, so the misbehavior is no longer a test, and loses much of its appeal.
For your child to pay attention to your instructions, or your warnings, she must know that you mean what you say. Period. If you tell her that you’ll leave a playdate if she hits her friend, but then she hits and you give her a warning, or “one more chance,” she’s just learned that she can in...
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