Going From Tantrums to Teachable Moments With Your Child

Hello Parent!

Parenting has been one of the most painful and rewarding and selfless and never-ending journey’s we’ve ever done. For those with younger children, this is for you.

As a matter of fact, this may help with the older ones too!
When we give consequences, we are teaching natural consequences exist for actions. In addition, the child has to take responsibility for their behavior.

It is vital to remember consequences should be age-appropriate and reasonable.You are building and planting the seed for a future adult the world will experience. Let this be one of your best ventures ever!

When you choose consequences ahead of time …

*you are more likely to be fair

*your child knows to expect the consequences to fit the misbehavior

*you can teach missing skills to help your child improve long-term behavior

Sound consequences are:

• Mild—does not cause physical or emotional harm

• Kind—does not involve anger, yelling, humiliation, threats, or shame. Shame is a common one on social media.

• Logical—results logically from the misbehavior

*Instructive—involves practicing the missing skill

• Understood—agreed upon beforehand

• Simple to give and track (e.g. a Chores Jar and Tracking Sheet)

• Consistent—negative behavior results in negative consequence

• Loving—followed by a sincere expression of affection

• Safe—never violates a child’s basic human rights to food, shelter, emotional and physical safety, love, or education.

As Parents, let’s be better. Your child deserves it.

See ya soon,

THE HIM and Naaila