Teen Consequences (2-4-2011)

Teen Consequences (2-4-2011)
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PODCAST SCRIPT:
Teenagers who are caught misbehaving will promise to change their behavior to prevent punishment. But it’s not until they experience the consequences that they’ll actually change.
I believe in occasionally extending grace, but when teenagers overstep boundaries, it is a parent’s responsibility to enforce age-appropriate consequences. Will they like the consequences? No. Who does? But experiencing them will help teach the teen “to not go there again.”
Consequences for teenagers should focus on the loss of privileges, like grounding the car, earlier curfew, or shelving the video games. And while you may feel disappointment in them, be sure to use these times to move toward your teen, not away from them.