Risky Business
from The Parenting Horizons Podcast Hosted by Julie Ross M.A.
Risky Business Have you ever watched a baby take their first steps, fall down, get back up again? No one taught them to keep trying, it’s baked into our very DNA. The fact is, humans are natural risk takers. But there’s also no denying that some risks are dangerous. So how do you channel that drive into something positive? We discuss how parents can use the power of consequences to encourage your kids to become "appropriate risk takers" Consequences VS. Punishment: One works and the other…doesn't. Make no mistake: these two forms of disciplining your kids are very different and produce very different results! We’ve all heard it before: “Mistakes are for learning.” Children must be given a chance to learn from their mistakes and try again. But how do you give your kid a chance to try again without feeling like a doormat or like you’re being taken advantage of? We walk through some real life examples of how to use consequences and how, in the long run, it works way better than “punishment”.
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