As a parent, you set rules in your home for a good reason.  Most likely they focus on things like honesty… obedience… and respect for others.  But what happens when your teen blows right through all the rules?

Rules are guidelines that are placed around our behavior… so that the family operates within our personal belief system.  But all the rules you put in place… all the good stuff you want for your kids… doesn’t make a difference if there aren’t consequences to back them up.

It’s the consequences that’ll teach your children to learn right from wrong… and move from selfish to unselfish behavior.  That’s what you’re aiming for as a parent, right?  So don’t keel when the pressure’s on.  Follow through, as needed… with the consequences.

 

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