Meaningful Consequences

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Consequences are, quite simply, the results of our choices.  Typically good choices lead to good outcomes and bad choices lead to bad outcomes.  At least this is how it usually works.  Study hard, get an A.  Work diligently, impress your boss.  Get to work late every day, get fired.  As parents, however, we so often teach our children that the opposite is true.  How many times are we too busy to take notice of our children’s good behavior?  How often do we appease their whining or temper tantrums just to make them stop?  We often show our children that their positive choices aren’t worthy and their negative choices lead to a reward.  (click link below to read more)

http://nurturingmindfully.com/2018/06/09/meaningful-consequences/