Parenting Todays Teens Radio

  • First-Time Consequences (5-26-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    When a teenager misbehaves, parents can nip it in the bud by applying disproportionate first-time consequences.

    For teenagers, each wrong deed can be a stepping stone to a more serious misstep, so teach a memorable lesson the very first time they are caught and they’ll never think about making that same mistake again.

    For instance, if you catch your teenager drinking and driving, it might get their attention to donate their car to a local charity. Or, the first time they miss curfew, requiring them to volunteer at the local mission every weekend for a month might be the ticket.

    Make first-time consequence both uncomfortable and memorable, and they’ll be a deterrent for a lifetime.

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