Sometimes your tween is going to do things you don't like.

The consequence, or what happens right after your child's behavior, can make the behavior more or less likely to happen again.

Parents ask me about consequences all the time. Although we want to do everything we can to avoid the need for consequences, consequences do not have to have a negative association.

The goal of giving consequences is to teach a lesson that leads the child to make positive choices. If set up correctly, consequences can be learning experiences not cause for anger and resentment.

I'll show you the difference between natural consequences and logical consequences and when to use them both to help your tween learn and succeed.