When a teenager doesn’t know what’s expected in your home, he does what seems right in his own eyes.  And that’s a formula for disaster!

A good way to avoid chaos in the teenage years is to establish what I call a “Belief System for Discipline.”  It’s a clear plan for the standards expected in your home.

Think about what you want in your household… the lines you don’t want crossed and consequences for crossing them.  Create some structure by communicating what you expect… then following through with discipline and privileges for corresponding behavior.

Take a stand against chaos in your home.  Your clearly stated “Belief System” can be the recipe for a happy and healthy family!

 

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