Consequence

Being a parent is not easy but there is no way back once you become a parent. There are no days off because if you tend to take a day off in parenting you will cry later. The price we pay for one day not parenting is costly. It can be the day that a bad habit may be created in our child’s mind. A habit that will cost much harm to our lives. We can not afford to not follow through a norm or ground rule we set in parenting.  The age of the child also needs to be taken under consideration for the length of the time of a consequence.  It is never too young nor too old for a child to have a consequence for a not so smart choice.  Not following through discipline or a consequence that is set prior to the wrong choice is more damaging to the character of the child than not addressing it at the time. It is best to set a small consequence and follow through than a strong consequence and not follow up with it. a week off the TV and by the midweek we give up as a parent because of the frustration it creates daily. It is best to have the consequence of no TV for one or two days than for a week. Always remember that when we have a consequence we are actually punishing our selves as parents and not so much our child for the wrongdoing. Setting a consequence is the right thing to do, is the measurement of the consequence that makes it work. Making sure that the consequence is related to the action is one of the most important actions a parent needs to do.